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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 9 Hansard (2 September) . . Page.. 2709 ..


Tuesday, 2 September 1997

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MR SPEAKER (Mr Cornwell) took the chair at 10.30 am and asked members to stand in silence and pray or reflect on their responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.

AUTHORITY TO BROADCAST PROCEEDINGS
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MR SPEAKER: I present, for the information of members and pursuant to subsection 8(4) of the Legislative Assembly (Broadcasting of Proceedings) Act 1997, an authorisation to broadcast given to a number of television and radio networks in relation to proceedings of the Assembly concerning the Address to the Queen.

Also, is it the wish of the Assembly to permit a still photographer to take photographs of the chamber during the same proceedings?

Leave granted.

PETITIONS

The Clerk: The following petitions have been lodged for presentation:

By Mr Moore, from 25 residents, requesting that the Assembly pass a Bill allowing for a Territory-wide referendum on the matter of legalising strictly and properly regulated voluntary euthanasia for the terminally ill.

By Mrs Littlewood, from 385 residents, requesting that the Assembly gazette for the Queen's Birthday weekend one night only on which to celebrate with fireworks and restrict the sale of fireworks and legislate to restrict the noise of fireworks to that required for generating the visual effect and promulgate a code of conduct to ensure that neighbours advise each other of their intentions with respect to fireworks.

By Mr Corbell, from 590 residents, requesting that the Assembly improve the ACTION bus service for residents in the suburbs of Ngunnawal, Amaroo and Nicholls by providing direct services to Civic throughout the day.

The terms of these petitions will be recorded in Hansard and a copy referred to the appropriate Minister.


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