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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 9 Hansard (7 September) . . Page.. 3023 ..

MR STEFANIAK (continuing):

relevant body-I cannot recall and I am unaware of any other body-then advice would be sought from that body as well.

I have put those words into the record in case this ever becomes an issue and anyone has to decipher what is actually meant. So I commend my amendment, which I think certainly achieves what Mr Berry sought to do in his amendment. As I indicated, I am not satisfied with the wording of Mr Berry's amendment. Quite clearly, my amendment does the job and extends what Mr Berry wants to do. I believe that my amendment does the job better and in a much fuller way. That is why I have put on the record the points that I wanted to make.

MR RUGENDYKE (4.55): I have listened to both Mr Berry and Mr Stefaniak and I tend to agree that the minister's amendment opens up consultation rather than restricting it to the council. I believe that a minister would be wise to consult widely to form a view based on reasonable grounds, and for that reason I support Mr Stefaniak's amendment over Mr Berry's.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill, as a whole, as amended, agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS

Suspension of Standing and Temporary Orders

Motion (by Ms Carnell ) agreed to, with the concurrence of an absolute majority:

That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent notice No 1, private Members' business, relating to sister city relationships with Chinese cities being called on immediately after the resolution of the question relating to the conclusion of consideration of notice No 5, Executive business, relating to the sister city relationship with Beijing.

BEIJING-SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP

[COGNATE MOTION:

CHINESE CITIES-SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS]

MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Is it the wish of the Assembly to debate this motion cognately with notice No 1, private members business, relating to sister city relationships with Chinese cities? There being no objection, that course will be followed. I remind members that in addressing their remarks to this notice they can also address their remarks to notice No 1, private members business.

MS CARNELL (Chief Minister) (4.58): I move:

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