Page 933 - Week 04 - Thursday, 7 May 2020
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To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
The following residents of the ACT draw to the attention of the Assembly their concern at the risks to the integrity of democracy in the ACT, particularly in relation to accountability for the exercise of Executive Government powers and spending public money, if the ACT Legislative Assembly meets only infrequently during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery period.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to resume the Assembly’s customary annual sitting pattern. Virtual sittings should be introduced and broadcast in the normal manner. This will reduce the risk of expose to COVID-19 to Members and staff while ensuring our Territory parliament continues its essential role at this important time.
Municipal services—water refill stations—petition 6-20
By Mrs Kikkert, from 245 residents:
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
This petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that:
• Kippax and Charnwood shopping centres are areas of high traffic and serve as central hubs for many of the surrounding suburbs and sporting facilities;
• Neither of these shopping centres has water refill stations; and
• Kippax shopping centre does not have a container recycling facility.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to call upon the ACT Government to:
• Install a water refill station at both Kippax and Charnwood shopping centres; and
• Install an express return point for containers at Kippax shopping centre.
Municipal services—playgrounds—petition 7-20
By Ms Orr, from 100 residents:
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
This petition of certain residents of the suburb of Ngunnawal, Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that the playground in Ngunnawal at the intersection of Tipiloura Street, Burrumarra Avenue and Maynard Street has not been maintained in accordance to the Australian standards for safety and currently remains unfit and unsafe to play.
With no action from authorities, the Ngunnawal community has undertaken steps to remove and rectify obvious hazards from the playground to ensure the safety
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