Page 2803 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 29 June 2011
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Mr Barr: There are members of ACTSport, on their board, who are on the council.
MR DOSZPOT: Members of ACTSport, not the actual chair of ACTSport or the chief executive of ACTSport. That person has never been on there.
Mr Barr interjecting—
MR DOSZPOT: Mr Barr, we have had this debate before. I am asking a simple question. The simple question is this. Those individuals who are on the board of the advisory council basically are members of their own sport as well. What we need is an individual from ACTSport who represents all of the member clubs of ACTSport. You know that very well. No amount of fluff can deviate from what needs to be done. You have to have the member of ACTSport that represents—
Mr Barr interjecting—
MR DOSZPOT: I think I understand a bit more than you do.
Mr Barr interjecting—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Le Couteur): Mr Barr, this is not a conversation.
Mr Coe interjecting—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Coe, this is not a conversation. Mr Doszpot, you have the floor.
MR DOSZPOT: Madam Assistant Speaker, that is all I wish to say on this topic. I have already moved the revised amendment circulated in my name.
MS PORTER (Ginninderra) (12.07): I am just speaking to the amendment, not closing. Whilst I am happy to accept the revised amendment that Mr Doszpot has circulated, and was really happy to accept the amendment that Mr Rattenbury moved, I find it really concerning to read the amendment that was before us before and I wonder why he would take out such valuable parts of the motion.
I am astounded by his misunderstanding of the issues around volunteering in particular. I cannot imagine how he would have thought that he could put this document before us—the one that he has now withdrawn. Madam Assistant Speaker, I am pleased that Mr Doszpot has in fact withdrawn this previous list of amendments. I was really concerned that he was talking about withdrawing (2)(b), which is:
… encourage and support sporting clubs and organisations in ensuring they are operating in line with the National Sports Volunteer Strategy and continuing to engage community volunteers, as stated in strategic initiative 3.4 of the Active 2020 strategic plan …
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