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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (11 May) . . Page.. 1514 ..
MR STANHOPE (continuing):
of other parties. I find it mind-boggling that we have entered into something that is completely at odds with what the contractual obligations of our partner were. It will be intriguing to see the document.
As Mr Osborne indicated, the motion that he is moving relates to a motion which we dealt with yesterday and which I assume members do not have before them. Mr Osborne's motion provides that the documents described in the first two paragraph of yesterday's motion will be tabled by lodgment with the Speaker and the documents in the third paragraph of the motion which was passed yesterday will be provided to me. I think it is important to reiterate the point Mr Osborne made that the committee will look at that particular document and will make its judgments about the status of the document.
MR OSBORNE (5.09), in reply: I thank members for their support. If only it had been so short yesterday, I could have got a bit more work done. One thing that has become increasingly clear to me, Mr Speaker, is the urgent need for us to come to some agreement on FOI and commercial-in-confidence in general. This year we have spent many days debating the release of documents on different issues. With some legislation and some guidelines in place, much of the confusion will be taken out of it. My view is pretty simple. I think anything relating to public money should be out in the open, and I look forward to everyone coming with me on that issue. I thank members for their support. I am sure the committee will act in a professional manner, as we always attempt to do on this issue.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
MR SPEAKER: Pursuant to standing order 222, I have been notified in writing of the nominations of Mr Corbell, Mr Kaine, Mr Quinlan, Mr Hird and Mr Rugendyke to be members of the Select Committee on Estimates 2000-01.
Motion (by Mr Humphries ) agreed to:
That the Members so nominated be appointed as members of the Select Committee on Estimates 2000-01.
MR HIRD (5.11): Mr Speaker, I present Report No. 45 of the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Services entitled Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 114 Relating to a Proposal to Add the Red Hill Precinct to the Heritage Places Register, including a dissenting report, together with a copy of the extracts of the minutes of proceedings. I move:
That the report be noted.
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