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to have leave of absence from the Assembly. There is a routine. Usually a whip or the manager of government business would stand and seek leave of absence for a member. In this day and age it is our view that if you are having maternity leave that should not be a requirement; it should be accepted as routine business. The amendment will add the following words:
“Except that a Member who is pregnant shall be entitled, without a vote of the Assembly, to 18 weeks maternity leave of absence, and that leave shall commence at a time notified by the Member to the Speaker.”
I think that is a straightforward, very sensible addition to our standing orders. I think it builds on the other changes we have made about children being allowed on the floor, breastfeeding and the other changes in this place. I commend the amendment to the chamber.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Administration and Procedure—Standing Committee
Report 11
MS J BURCH (Brindabella) (4.30): I present the following report:
Administration and Procedure—Standing Committee—Report 11—Citizen’s Right of Reply—Mr Joel Dignam, dated 21 March 2019, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
I move:
That the report be adopted.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Environment and Transport and City Services—Standing Committee
Statement by chair
MS ORR (Yerrabi) (4.31): Pursuant to standing order 246A, I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Standing Committee on Environment and Transport and City Services relating to the inquiry into a territory coat of arms. This inquiry was referred by the Assembly on 28 November 2018.
After the summer break, and taking the necessary time to familiarise ourselves with the conventions surrounding the design of coats of arms, the committee today invites written submissions to the inquiry. We are particularly interested in hearing a range of views on two questions: first, whether there should be a coat of arms for the Australian Capital Territory, in addition to the Canberra city coat of arms; and, second, what symbols might be included in the design of an ACT coat of arms. When suggesting images and symbols, the committee invites people to describe how they are significant to or representative of the people, history or landscape of the ACT.
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