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acknowledgement. This goes beyond politics. This is a tripartisan report. Credit will be given where it is due. I am encouraging you in the strongest terms to provide those resources that are sorely needed.

Question put:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 13		Noes 9
Mr Barr	Ms Le Couteur	Mr Coe	Mr Parton
Ms Berry	Ms Orr	Mr Hanson	Mr Wall
Ms Burch	Mr Pettersson	Mrs Jones
Ms Cheyne	Mr Ramsay	Mrs Kikkert
Ms Cody	Mr Rattenbury	Ms Lawder
Ms Fitzharris	Mr Steel	Ms Lee
Mr Gentleman		Mr Milligan

Amendment agreed to.

Original question, as amended, resolved in the affirmative.

Ministerial travel

MR WALL (Brindabella) (4.51): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) the role of the Ministerial Code of Conduct in upholding the integrity of all ministers in the ACT Legislative Assembly;

(b) that according to the Ministerial Code of Conduct item 3(a), ministers must act according to the highest standards of personal integrity and probity, and uphold the ACT’s system of responsible government;

(c) that according to the Ministerial Code of Conduct item 5(d), ministers must use administrative resources appropriately. Ministers must not permit public resources to be wasted or used in an improper manner;

(d) the number of overseas trips taken by ACT Labor and Green ministers taken since the beginning of the 9th Assembly; and

(e) the lack of transparency around the use of ACT taxpayer funds during ministerial overseas travel; and

(2) calls on the ACT government to:

(a) uphold the principles of the ACT Ministerial Code of Conduct; and

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