Page 1420 - Week 04 - Thursday, 4 April 2019

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The Assembly voted—

Ayes 10		Noes 7
Mr Barr	Ms Orr	Mr Coe	Mr Parton
Ms Cheyne	Mr Pettersson	Mr Hanson	Mr Wall
Ms Cody	Mr Rattenbury	Mrs Kikkert
Ms Fitzharris	Mr Steel	Ms Lawder
Ms Le Couteur	Ms Stephen-Smith	Mr Milligan

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Detail stage

Clause 1.

Debate (on motion by Mr Barr) adjourned to the next sitting.

Privileges 2019—Select Committee

Membership

MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Orr): The Speaker has been notified in writing of the following nominations for membership of the Select Committee on Privileges 2019: Mr Pettersson, Mr Rattenbury and Mr Wall.

Motion (by Mr Barr) agreed to:

That the Members so nominated be appointed as members of the Select Committee on Privileges 2019.

Fuels Rationing Bill 2018

Debate resumed from 29 November 2018, on motion by Mr Rattenbury:

That this bill be agreed to in principle.

MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (5.37): The opposition will support the legislation before the Assembly today regarding fuels rationing. It is important that the ACT has a legislative framework that allows the government of the time to implement a fuel rationing scheme in the unlikely event of a national shortage. I acknowledge that this bill is the result of the ACT’s participation in the intergovernmental agreement in relation to a national liquid fuel emergency, and the Canberra Liberals support the territory’s ongoing involvement in this arena.

The opposition supports exemptions provided to emergency services from any fuel rationing scheme as it is imperative that our first responders are still able to conduct their activities during a shortage event. The ability to prioritise the distribution of fuel

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