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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 9 Hansard (5 September) . . Page.. 2883 ..

MR HIRD (3.33): It is a sad day when we have Mr Berry, for whom I have a lot of respect, making a lot of fun of the serious position in which the territory finds itself, but it is also a happy day in that at 3.30 pm-three minutes ago-the Olympic torch, the symbol of the Olympic Games which is moving throughout Australia, came across our borders. To the many territorians who will run with the torch or be otherwise involved the celebration of the presence of the torch within our territory is of some significance and importance.

Mr Speaker, you and I will not see such an event again in our lifetime. The people who are participating in the carrying of the torch or the Olympic Games themselves are to be commended and congratulated by us as territorians. We wish them well. We intend to extend our usual hospitality to such an important event not only because this is the national capital but also because it is our home and we are proud to be part of the celebrations and proud to be Australians.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

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