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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 13 Hansard (2 December) . . Page.. 4396 ..

Mr Whitecross: Mr Speaker, I think the Chief Minister owes us an explanation as to why she proposes to amend paragraph 10(b). It is all very well to get up and say that she accepts clause 10 with an adjustment to the timetable; but, if she does not agree to paragraph (b) of clause 10, which is significantly - - -

Mr Moore: No; it is paragraph (b) of proposed subsection 26(4).

MRS CARNELL: We agreed that the two other clauses be removed.

MR SPEAKER: That is correct.

Mr Moore: It is just subsection (4) at the bottom of the page.

MR SPEAKER: This is what happens when you do these things at 11.30 at night.

Ms McRae: The Chief Minister really should explain.

Mr Whitecross: That is exactly right. This is my point. The Chief Minister needs to explain what she is doing.

MRS CARNELL: Okay, I will, if you like.

Mr Whitecross: Why do you not do that?

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, as I understand it, this clause defines reporting requirements and timetables for monthly financial statements. It was agreed that the section needed to reflect 30 days and that two other subsections be removed - that for the preparation of operating statements in relation to budget-funded departmental activities and Territory activities and that in relation to the need for comparisons, as they were already provided for, Mr Speaker. Subsection (4) is deleted in line with the clarification of sectoral definitions in clause 4. Subsection (2) already contains the requirements for the operating statements by that sector. The deletion of subsection (5) is to enable greater flexibility in budget reporting.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments (by Mrs Carnell, by leave) agreed to:

Page 6, line 4, paragraph (b), proposed subsection 26(5), omit the subsection.

Page 6, line 15, paragraph (b), proposed subsection 26(7), omit "15", substitute "30".

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Title agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

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