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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 09 Hansard (Tuesday, 17 August 2004) . . Page.. 3764 ..

It is not, however, simply a question of formally consulting with identified groups. In this instance, I note that the explanatory statement which accompanies these revised amendments also makes clear that the committee will be formed and resourced to support the process of consultation with representative Aboriginal organisations and the work of Aboriginal people on the Heritage Council.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 14, as amended, agreed to.

Sitting suspended from 6.30 to 8.00 pm.

Clauses 15 and 16, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Clause 17.

MR WOOD (Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, Minister for Urban Services, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for Arts and Heritage, and Acting Minister for Health) (8.01): I seek leave to move amendments Nos 10 and 11 circulated in my name together.

Leave granted.

MR WOOD: I move amendments Nos 10 and 11 circulated in my name together. [see schedule 3 at page 3803]. These amendments relate to the wording of the list of disciplines that can be included on the Heritage Council. The wording does not explicitly recognise Aboriginal history as a separate discipline to other kinds of history.

Amendments agreed to.

Clause 17, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 18.

MR WOOD (Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, Minister for Urban Services, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for Arts and Heritage, and Acting Minister for Health) (8.02): I move amendment No 12 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 3803]. This amendment will remove the reference to tree legislation.

MS TUCKER (8.02): I speak briefly in debate on this amendment to indicate that this issue is important, as we have not completed debate on the tree legislation. For the record, and as I probably will not have a chance to say this again, I am not happy with the government’s legislation which I believe undermines tree protection. When the next Assembly debates this matter I hope that those issues are addressed.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 18, as amended, agreed to.

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