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will be able to work through them and make this work better. Mr Coe also raised some issues. I think we can take all of those into account and see how it works for the rest of this year.
MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (10.48): Just very briefly, I would like to congratulate Alistair Coe on his efforts on this. This is a good initiative. I think it will go towards making the Assembly more accountable. I think it is an example of the very hard work that Alistair Coe does. We are hopeful that it will improve the situation. It will help the community get more information about what goes on in government and how their money is being spent. That has got to be a good thing. We will look very closely at how it works. I think there is scope to tweak it. It probably will be improved over time, but we will see how it goes for a little while. I think it is worth noting and putting on the record the hard work that Alistair Coe did on this and the leadership he showed. I think he has helped steer through a positive reform for the Assembly.
MR HARGREAVES (Brindabella) (10.49): In closing the debate, I thank members for their support for the motion. Mr Coe indicated earlier on some concerns about the roster and I will address his concerns in the following motion.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
MR HARGREAVES (Brindabella) (10.49): I move:
That the following roster for the additional rostered Ministers’ questions be adopted for the remainder of 2011:
ROSTERED QUESTIONS FOR 2011
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20 Sep |
Minister for Economic Development |
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21 Sep |
Minister for the Arts |
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18 Oct |
Minister for Industrial Relations |
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19 Oct |
Minister for Multicultural Affairs |
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25 Oct |
Treasurer |
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26 Oct |
Minister for Ageing |
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15 Nov |
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation |
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16 Nov |
Minister for Women |
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6 Dec |
Minister for Police and Emergency Services |
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7 Dec |
Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs |
In accordance with the motion just passed this morning, it is a requirement that the roster be approved by the Legislative Assembly through a substantive motion. I therefore submit that motion for the Assembly’s approval.
I make these observations in response to Mr Coe’s concerns. He said that there could be other parts of the administrative arrangements orders which could be examined,
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