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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 11 Hansard (8 December) . . Page.. 3244 ..
MR HIRD (continuing):
We stated in our report that we will reconsider the draft variation once we are advised of the outcome of further liaison with rural lessees and the officers in the department who are concerned with these matters. We hope that these further discussions will resolve the outstanding areas of dispute. I commend the report to the house.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Inquiry into Taxi (Multicab) Plates - Alteration to Reporting Date
MR HIRD (4.44): Mr Speaker, I ask for leave to move a motion to alter the reporting date for the Standing Committee on Urban Services' inquiry into the number of restricted taxi (multicab) plates.
Leave granted.
MR HIRD: Mr Speaker, this motion is straightforward. On 24 September this year this parliament directed the Urban Services Committee to inquire into and report on the need to increase the number of restricted taxi plates. We were asked to report by the last sitting day this year. Due to the committee's many other activities and also due to the absence of members interstate on parliamentary business, it has proved impossible to report by this date. Therefore my committee seeks to delete the reporting deadline. Mr Speaker, I should add that the committee intends to progress this matter quickly once it resumes its normal schedule of activities in February next year. I move:
That the resolution of the Assembly of 24 September 1998, referring the number of restricted taxi (multicab) plates to the Standing Committee on Urban Services for inquiry and report, be amended by omitting "by the last sitting day in 1998".
Question resolved in the affirmative.
(AMENDMENT) BILL 1998
MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (4.46): Mr Speaker, I ask for leave to present the Energy Efficiency Ratings (Sale of Premises) (Amendment) Bill 1998.
Leave granted.
MR SMYTH: Mr Speaker, I present the Energy Efficiency Ratings (Sale of Premises) (Amendment) Bill 1998, together with its explanatory memorandum.
Title read by Clerk.
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