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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (30 November) . . Page.. 3492 ..

MR HARGREAVES (continuing):

In the weekend's paper expressions of interest in the second taxi network were called for. Whilst I have no particular difficulty with that, it is something which has emanated from this report. If the Assembly passes this motion today, it is telling the government not to do anything about the recommendations in that report until the Assembly committee has seen it.

I thank the hire car industry for the support and information they have given to me and my Assembly colleagues in trying to bring us up to speed on this issue. I hope the government goes into the consultation process in good faith.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE-STANDING COMMITTEE

Inquiry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

MR WOOD (11.44): I move:

(1) if the Assembly is not sitting when the Standing Committee on Health and Community Care has completed its inquiry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, the Committee may send its report to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker who is authorised to give directions for its printing, circulation and publication; and

(2) the foregoing provisions of this resolution have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.

I point out that this and the subsequent motions I will move relate to reporting times and the ability to report out of session.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Inquiry into Cannabis Use

Motion (by Mr Wood ) agreed to:

(1) if the Assembly is not sitting when the Standing Committee on Health and Community Care has completed its inquiry into Cannabis use, the Committee may send its report to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker who is authorised to give directions for its printing, circulation and publication; and

(2) the foregoing provisions of this resolution have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.

Inquiry into Elder Abuse

Motion (by Mr Wood ) agreed to:

That the resolution of the Assembly of 11 May 2000, referring the prevalence of and options to prevent elder abuse to the Standing Committee on Health and Community Care for inquiry and report, be amended by omitting "last sitting day in 2000" and substituting "last sitting day in August 2001".

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