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faire requirements where those in the corporate sector, I think, enjoy a great deal more largesse than anybody in the government sector when it comes to travel and opportunities presented to them.

I always find the comparison between the private sector and the public sector quite intriguing. I think that there is a great deal more rigour in the public sector generally because of—I think Mr Wall referenced it—the front-page test or the pub test. Certainly I am very mindful of the fact—and members will recall—that we have seen a range of ministers and members in this place scrutinised over time for their travel expenses, in some cases unfairly, in other cases perhaps fairly. I guess that is a matter of judgement, but I think the public sector generally is fairly well scrutinised. Many of those travel entitlements are independently determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

I will be supporting Mr Barr’s amendment today, particularly in regard to the “notes” and the “calls” in Mr Wall’s motion. I am mindful of the changes that will come with the FOI legislation on 1 January. I think that that is a better way to address this, given that it is already legislated and is being put into effect quite soon.

Amendment agreed to.

Original question, as amended, resolved in the affirmative.

Ecotourism policy

MS ORR (Yerrabi) (5.16): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) our natural environment is a diverse and dynamic system of finite elements which people are both a part of and a significant player within;

(b) we gain much from our environment;

(d) our unique relationship with the environment means we have a responsibility to rejuvenate landscapes that have been adversely impacted by human activity where possible;

(2) acknowledges the:

(a) ACT Government’s continued support of and partnership with the Woodland and Wetlands Trust;

(b) remarkable work the Woodland and Wetlands Trust undertakes at Mulligans Flat and Jerrabomberra Wetlands including the reintroduction of Eastern Quolls and Bettongs; and

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