Page 1519 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 14 May 2014

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The Assembly voted—

Ayes 9		Noes 8
Mr Barr	Ms Gallagher	Mr Coe	Ms Lawder
Ms Berry	Mr Gentleman	Mr Doszpot	Mr Smyth
Dr Bourke	Ms Porter	Mrs Dunne	Mr Wall
Ms Burch	Mr Rattenbury	Mr Hanson
Mr Corbell		Mrs Jones

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

Administration and Procedure—Standing Committee

Membership

Motion (by Mr Smyth) agreed to.

That, notwithstanding the provisions of standing order 16, Mr Smyth be discharged from the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure for the duration of the Committee’s consideration of a Citizen’s Right of Reply lodged by Mr Gardner and that Mr Coe be appointed in his place.

Parks—facilities

MS BERRY (Ginninderra) (5.54): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes the:

(a) investments by the ACT Government into improving the outdoor amenities, parks and facilities of the ACT;

(b) importance of investing in urban facilities that support the changing ways Canberrans use their community infrastructure;

(c) need to examine ways of ensuring that Canberrans have access to quality recreational areas to maintain a healthy lifestyle;

(d) commitment by the ACT Government in the 2013-2014 Budget to invest in drinking fountains and barbeque upgrades in parks across the ACT; and

(e) commitment by the ACT Government in the 2013-2014 Budget to build a new off-leash dog park in Canberra; and

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