Page 4718 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019

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think the impact these buildings will have can be experienced from the street, taking into account the streetlights are apparently around the 15m height.

The resident finishes:

I look forward to your reply and am happy to provide any additional detail, if possible, on the expected impact of the proposal.

We will be addressing the DA via objections and are currently in the process of collecting signatures for a petition regarding the development.

I am pleased to present this out-of-order petition today expressing people’s objection to development application 201935811 at Marigal Gardens retirement village.

Standing orders—suspension

Motion (by Mr Gentleman) agreed to, with the concurrence of an absolute majority:

That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent notice No 1, Assembly business, relating to indigenous language in the Assembly, being called on and debated forthwith.

Visitors

MADAM SPEAKER: I acknowledge the presence of a number of members of the local Ngunnawal community. Thank you for coming to the Assembly.

Indigenous language in the Assembly

MR RATTENBURY (Kurrajong) (10.28): I move the motion standing in our names on the notice paper relating to indigenous language in the Assembly:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes the:

(a) International Year of Indigenous Languages is a United Nations observance in 2019 that aims to raise awareness of the consequences of the endangerment of Indigenous languages across the world, with an aim to establish a link between language, development, peace, and reconciliation;

(b) ACT Government is a signatory to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Agreement 2019-2028, in which all directorates have a role to play;

(d) interest from the community in establishing a Ngunnawal language centre and supporting ongoing revitalisation of local Ngunnawal language;

(2) further notes that the:

(a) voice of the Ngunnawal people is reflected in the United Ngunnawal Elders Council (UNEC);

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