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like to make clear that, in moving this motion, I do not seek to reflect on the government for taking the time they took to make the decision on the first example of this. I think it was appropriate that the government took the time to consider that. My purpose in moving this is that, in going through this process, we realised there was uncertainty. I simply seek to do this for future reference, rather than make any reflection on the government’s process on the previous occasion. I thank members for their support.

Question resolved in the affirmative, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.

MR RATTENBURY (Molonglo) (10.31): I move:

That the following amendments be made to the standing and temporary orders of the Assembly:

(1) Standing order 30: Omit “owners”, substitute “custodians”.

(2) Omit standing order 74(b), substitute:

“74 (b) The Speaker shall fix a later hour for the resumption of debate on any matters under discussion and not disposed of at the time of interruption.”.

(3) Insert proposed new standing order 152A:

“Removal of private Members’ business orders of the day from the Notice Paper

152A After notifying the Member in charge, the Clerk shall remove from the Notice Paper any private Members’ business order of the day which has not been called on for eight sitting weeks, excluding bills.”.

(4) Omit standing order 191, substitute:

“191 (a) Under the authority of the Speaker, the Clerk may make the following formal amendments to a bill passed by the Assembly before the bill is presented to the Speaker to request notification:

(i) amendments to correct clerical, grammatical or typographical errors;

(ii) amendments consequential on the passage of the bill, including:

(A) amendments necessary or desirable to the title, long title or method of citation;

(B) amendments to correct the citation of an Act;

(b) The Speaker must advise the Assembly when the amendments are made.”

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