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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 11 Hansard (6 November) . . Page.. 3739 ..

MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):

I might also say, Mr Speaker - in response to a suggestion made yesterday, I think, by Mr Berry, that perhaps protection of the tree itself might have assisted in relation to this problem - that I have been advised today by the Heritage Unit that the tree concerned, the branches of which were lopped to cause this damage, was inspected by a tree expert to assess its value. His opinion was that the tree was not of great value and, indeed, was in some danger of falling down anyway, and was probably of a condition that ought to have led to its being destroyed. So, even an order for its protection probably would not have made any difference in this case.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

[COGNATE BILL:

Debate resumed from 25 September 1997, on motion by Mr Kaine:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

MR SPEAKER: Is it the wish of the Assembly to debate this order of the day concurrently with the Electricity Supply (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1997? There being no objection, that course will be followed. I remind members that in debating order of the day No. 3 they may also address their remarks to order of the day No. 4.

Mr Whitecross: Mr Speaker, I wish to raise a procedural matter. I have an amendment to the Electricity Supply Bill which is the subject of deliberations out in the foyer which have not yet come to a conclusion. So, Mr Speaker, I move:

That the debate be adjourned to a later hour this day.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

[COGNATE BILL:

Debate resumed from 4 September 1997, on motion by Mr Kaine:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

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