Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 7 Hansard (4 June) . . Page.. 1882 ..

MR WOOD (continuing):

Let me go to the council. Mr Berry has mentioned this: the council will have at least one person to represent each of the following: agencies, professional organisations interested in records management and archives, community associations interested in historical or heritage issues, and-my particular emphasis at this moment-entities interested in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.

Having this clause related to the council allowed for very direct input into records by Aboriginal and Islander people. It should not be removed, especially in debate on a day when we had a motion on the voting rights of Aboriginal and Islander people, and in a week when Mabo and reconciliation are right in the focus.

The council is an important link to the community. I think it is essential to have it. This is the dividing line between the old and the new bills, and it is very important that we proceed down this path and maintain this council.

MS TUCKER (5.51): We also value the role of the council. It is consistent with the Greens' policy to have such a council, because it does create a link with the community. We have, in fact, initiated the establishment of other such councils in this place on several occasions.

Amendment negatived.

Clause 16 agreed to.

Clause 17.

MR WOOD (Minister for Urban Services and Minister for the Arts) (5.51): I ask for leave to move amendments 1 and 2 circulated in my name together.

Leave granted.

MR WOOD: I move amendments 1 and 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 5 at page 1896]. No 1 is a better expression of what this particular part of the bill is about. No 2 is self-explanatory and I leave it to members to consider.

Amendments agreed to.

Clause 17, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 18 to 35, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Clause 36 agreed to.

Clauses 37 and 38, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Clause 39.

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .