Page 2031 - Week 07 - Thursday, 20 August 2020

Thursday, 20 August 2020

MADAM SPEAKER (Ms J Burch) (10.00): Members:

Dhawura nguna, dhawura Ngunnawal.

Yanggu ngalawiri, dhunimanyin Ngunnawalwari dhawurawari.

Nginggada Dindi dhawura Ngunnaawalbun yindjumaralidjinyin.

The words I have just spoken are in the language of the traditional custodians and translate to:

This is Ngunnawal country.

Today we are gathering on Ngunnawal country.

We always pay respect to Elders, female and male, and Ngunnawal country.

Members, I ask you to stand in silence and pray or reflect on our responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.

The following petitions were lodged for presentation:

By Miss C Burch, from 10 residents:

To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

The petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of, and requests the Assembly to:

• Introduce a new designated, fenced, off-leash dog park at the Kingston Foreshore, noting that:

d. The increased number of dogs given the recent and ongoing development of apartments.

e. The nearest off leash area to the Kingston Foreshore is over to 2km’s away.

f. The Government has committed to off-leash dog within 800 meters.

By Miss C Burch, from 12 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, and requests the Assembly to: