LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

1993

2nd Assembly

The information in this synopsis covers the period of sittings of the Legislative Assembly

from 16 February to 16December1993.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE ACT

BUSINESS OF THE ASSEMBLY

1993

2nd Assembly

The information in this synopsis covers the period of sittings of the Legislative Assembly from 16 February to 16 December 1993.

CONTENTS

Statistical summary

Bills -

Progress details -

Still before Assembly

Passed

Bills not agreed to in principle

Discharged

Declared urgent

Referred to Committee

Committees

Motions -

Principal

Private Members' business

Assembly business

Want of confidence and Censure/Admonishment

Statements by Speaker

Speakers' rulings

Auditor-General's reports

Statements by Members

Ministerial statements

Matters of public importance discussed

Petitions

Members' attendance

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STATISTICAL SUMMARY (for the period 16 February to 16 December 1993)

BILLS

Progress details

Introduced ................................................................................................................. 128 Executive .......................................................................................................... 107 Private Members' ................................................................................................ 21

Passed ........................................................................................................................ 102 Executive ............................................................................................................ 97 Private Members' ................................................................................................. 5

Bills not agreed to in principle ...................................................................................... 7 Still before Assembly .................................................................................................. 35 Bills discharged ............................................................................................................. 4 Declared urgent ............................................................................................................. 1

MISCELLANEOUS

Sitting weeks ............................................................................................................... 15 Sitting days .................................................................................................................. 45 Hours of sitting* ........................................................................................................ 312 Days on which

Adjournment motions debated ........................................................................... 24 Matters of public importance discussed ............................................................. 30

Votes ........................................................................................................................... 71 Petitions presented ...................................................................................................... 18

Signatures to petitions ........................................................ ! ........................ 17 ,086 Questions placed on Notice Paper ............................................................................ 641 Questions without notice ........................................................................................... 403

Supplementaries ............................................................................................... 143 Ministerial statements made ........................................................................................ 52 Motions

Principal .............................................................................................................. 11 Private Members' ................................................................................................ 17 Assembly business ............................................................................................... 9 To take note of paper/s ....................................................................................... 85 Want of confidence/censure/admonishment ........................................................ 5

Statements by Speaker .................................................................................................. 6 Statements by Members ................................................................................................ 5 Suspension of standing and temporary orders

Negatived .................................................................................. ~ ........................... 4 Passed ...................................................................................... : .......................... 13

Committee reports tabled ............................................................................................ 52 Committee discussion paper tabled ............................................................................... 1 Closures agreed to ......................................................................................................... 2 Speaker's rulings ........................................................................................................... 6 Auditor-General's reports ............................................................................................ 11

*Includes meal breaks and suspensions of sittings.

BILLS PROGRESS DETAILS

Still before Assembly Introduced

Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Amendment) 1993 9. 12.93

Animal Welfare Act (Amendment) 1993 (PMB) 24. 2.93 Associations (Incorporation) (Amendment)

1993 Audit (Amendment) 1993 ++ Commercial Tenancies 1993 (PMB) Community Law Reform Committee 1993 Coroners (Amendment) 1993 Coroners (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 Crimes (Amendment) 1992 (PMB) Crimes (Amendment) 1993 (PMB) ++ Crimes (Amendment) (No. 4) 1993 (PMB) Criminal Injuries Compensation (Amendment)

1993 ++ Discrimination (Amendment)

(No. 2) 1993 (PMB) Discrimination (Amendment) (No. 3) 1993 Discrimination (Amendment)

No. 4) 1993 (PMB) Education (Amendment) 1992 (PMB) Education Services for Overseas Students

(Registration and Regulation of Providers) 1993

Electoral (Amendment) 1993 Electoral (Amendment) (Consequential

Provisions) 1993 Evidence (Amendment (No. 3) 1993 HIV Notification (Liability of Medical

16.12.93 25. 3.93 31. 3.93

25.11.93 9. 12.93 16.12.93

8. 4.92 17. 2.93 15. 9.93

26. 8.93

16. 6.93 9. 12.93

15. 12.93 25.11.92

25. 3.93 16.12.93

16.12.93 9. 12.93

Practitioners) 1992 (PMB) 9.12.92 Housing Assistance (Amendment) 1992 (PMB) 17. 6.92 Interpretation (Amendment) (No. 3) 1993 16.12.93 Judicial Commissions 1993 16.12.93 ~µdicial Commissions (Consequential · Amendments) 1993 16.12.93

Magistrates Court (Amendment) (No. 3) 1993 9. 12.93 Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction)

(Amendment) 1993 Motor Traffic (Amendment) 1993 (PMB)

NOTE: (PMB) = Private Member's Bill ++ Referred to Committee

9. 12.93 31. 3.93

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PROGRESS DETAILS

Still before Assembly Introduced

Noise Control (Amendment) 1993 Payroll Tax (Amendment) 1992 (PMB) Poisons and Drugs (Amendment) 1993 (PMB) Remand Centres (Amendment) 1992 (PMB) Small Claims (Amendment) 1993 Smoke-free Areas (Enclosed Public

Places) 1993 Sports (Drugs Testing) 1993 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) 1993 Subordinate Laws (Amendment) 1993 (PMB) Supreme Court (Amendment) (No. 3) 1993 Territory Owned Corporations (Amendment)

1993 Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) 1992 (PMB) ++ Voice of the Electorate 1993 [No. 2] (PMB) Voluntary and Natural Death 1993 (PMB) ++

NOTE: (PMB) = Private Member's Bm ++ Referred to Committee

14.10.93 21.10.92 17. 2.93 18.11.92 9. 12.93

16.12.93 17. 6.93 16.12.93

15. 12.93 9. 12.93

25. 3.93 9.12.92

15. 12.93 16. 6.93

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BILLS PASSED 1993

Short title Introduced Passed Act No. Gazette Date & No.

Acts Revision (Position of Crown) 1993 17. 6.93 17. 8.93 44/1993 S165: 27 August 1993 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review)

(Amendment) 1993 25. 3.93 26. 8.93 65/1993 S172: 6 September 1993 Adoption 1992 * ++

(Act citation: Adoption 1993) 18.11.92 24. 3.93 20/1993 S46: 2 April 1993 Adoption (Consequential Amendments) 1993 25. 3.93 30. 3.93 23/1993 S57: 8 April 1993 Air Pollution (Amendment) 1993 25.11.93 8. 12 93 92/1993 S258: 17 December 1993 Animal Diseases 1993 * 17. 6.93 25. 8.93 61/1993 S172: 6 September 1993 Appropriation 1993-94 ++ * 14. 9.93 25.11.93 81/1993 S242: 30 Nov 1993 Appropriation (ACT Forests Trust

Account) 1993 19. 8.93 14. 9.93 69/1993 S195: 27 Sept 1993 Australian National Training Authority

(Territory Functions) 1993 9. 12.93 15.12.93101/1993 S267:24 December 1993 Betting (Totalizator Administration)

(Amendment) 1993 * 20. 5.93 15. 6.93 36/1993 S111: 29 June 1993 Birth (Equality of Status) (Amendment) 1993 25. 3.93 26. 8.93 66/1993 S172: 6 September 1993 Boxing Control 1993 * 25. 3.93 11. 5.93 24/1993 S83: 21May1993 Boxing Control (Amendment) 1993 26. 8.93 16. 9.93 71/1993 S195: 27 Sept 1993 Buildings (Design and Siting) (Amendment)

1993 * 1. 4.93 19. 5.93 30/1993 S89: 1 June 1993 Bushfire (Amendment) 1993 16. 9.93 14.10.93 74/1993 S215: 22 October 1993 Business Franchise (Liquor) 1993 * 17. 2.93 24. 2.93 17 /1993 S26: 9 March 1993 Business Franchise (Liquor)

(Consequential Amendments) 1993 * 17. 2.93 24. 2.93 18/1993 S26: 9 March 1993 Business Franchise (Tobacco and

Petroleum Products) (Amendment) 1993 * 15. 9.93 21.10.93 79/1993 S223: 1November1993 Business Franchise ("X" Videos)

(Amendment) 1993 * 17. 2.93 24. 2.93 15/1993 S26: 9 March 1993 Casino Control (Amendment) 1993 20. 5.93 17. 6.93 34/1993 Sl 14: 25 June 1993 Chiropractor and Osteopaths

(Amendment) 1993 21.10.93 7.12.93 86/1993 S258: 17 December 1993 Commissioner for the Environment 1993 * 13. 5.93 16. 6.93 37/1993 Sl 11: 29 June 1993 Crimes (Amendment) (No. 4) 1992

.. , (Act citation: Crimes (Amendment) 1993) 10.12.92 16. 2.93 3/1993 S23: 1 March 1993 Crhnes (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 * 25. 3.93 13.10.93 73/1993 S215: 22 October 1993 Dentists Registration (Amendment) 1993 26. 8.93 14. 9.93 68/1993 S195: 27 Sept 1993 Discrimination (Amendment) 1993 (PMB) 24. 3.93 12. 5.93 25/1993 S83: 21May1993 Dog Control (Amendment) 1993 (PMB) * 31. 3.93 19. 5.93 29/1993 S89: 1June1993 Dog Control (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993

(PMB) * 16. 6.93 13.10.93 72/1993' S215: 22 October 1993 Drugs of Dependence (Amendment)

(No. 4) 1992 (Act citation: Drugs of Dependence (Amendment) 1993) 17.12.92 18. 2.93 7/1993 S22: 25 February 1993

NOTE: (PMB) = Private Member's Bill *with amendments ++ Referred to Committee

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BILLS PASS ED 1993

Short title Introduced Passed Act No.

Drugs of Dependence (Amendment) (No. 5) 1992 (Act citation: Drugs of Dependence (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993) 17.12.92

Drugs of Dependence (Amendment) (No. 3) 1993 * 13. 5.93

Evidence (Amendment) 1992 (Act citation: Evidence (Amendment) 1993) * 10.12.92

Evidence (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 * 25. 3.93 Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) 1992

(Act citation: Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) 1993 25. 6.92

Film Classification (Amendment) 1993 * 25. 3.93 Fire Brigade (Administration) (Amendment)

1993 17. 6.93 Food (Amendment) 1993 17. 6.93 Food (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 * 21.10.93 Gaming Machine (Amendment) 1993 17. 6.93 Health 1993 16. 2.93 Health Complaints 1993 * 25 .11. 93 Health (Consequential Provisions) 1993 * 16. 2.93 Instruments (Amendment) 1993 * 25. 3.93 Interpretation (Amendment) 1993 17. 6.93 Interpretation (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 17. 6.93 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) 1993 13. 5.93 Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) 1993 17. 6.93 Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment)

(No. 2) 1992 (Act citation:· Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) 1993) * 15.12.92

Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) (No. 3) 1993 (Act citation: Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993) 16. 9.93

Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) (No. 4) 1993 * (Act citation: Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) (No. 3) 1993) 12.10.93

Land (Planning and Environment) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) 1993 1. 4.93

Land (Planning and Environment) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 12.10.93

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) 1993 13. 5.93

NOTE: (PMB) = Private Member's Bin *with amemime:nts ++ Referred to Committee

18. 2.93 10/1993

18. 8.93 45/1993

16. 2.93 2/1993 26. 8.93 62/1993

17. 6.93 40/1993 13. 5.93 27/1993

19. 8.93 51/1993 19. 8.93 52/1993

15.12.93100/1993 19. 8.93 54/1993 23. 2.93 13/1993 14.12.93 96/1993 23. 2.93 14/1993

20.10.93 76/1993 17. 8.93 41/1993 17. 8.93 43/1993 25. 8.93 60/1993 18. 8.93 46/1993

18. 2.93 11/1993

19.10.93 75/1993

20.10.93 77/1993

19. 5.93 31/1993

20.10.93 78/1993

17. 8.93 42/1993

Gazette Date & No.

S23: 1 March 1993

S165: 27 August 1993

S23: 1March1993 S172: 6 September 1993

Sl 11: 29 June 1993 S83: 21May1993

S 165: 27 August 1993 S165: 27 August 1993 S267:24 December 1993 S165: 27 August 1993 S23: 1March1993 S267:24 December 1993 S23: 1March1993 S218: 2 November 1993 S 165: 27 August 1993 S165: 27 August 1993 S172: 6 September 1993 S 165: 27 August 1993

S23: 1March1993

S218: 2 November 1993

S218: 2 November 1993

S89: 1June1993

S218: 2 November 1993

S165: 27 August 1993

BILLS PASSED 1993

Short title Introduced Passed Act No.

Legal Practitioners (Amendment) 1993 25.11.93 Limitation (Amendment) 1993 23.11.93 Liquor (Amendment) 1993 1. 4.93 Litter (Amendment) 1993 17. 6.93 Long Service Leave (Building and Construction

Industry) (Amendment) 1993 * Long Service Leave (Building and

Construction Industry) (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 (PMB)

Magistrates Court (Amendment) 1992 (Act citation: Magistrates Court (Amendment) 1993) *

Magistrates Court (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 Maintenance (Amendment) 1992

(Act citation: Maintenance (Amendment) 1993)

Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) 1993 *

Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) (Amendment) 1993

Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993

Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) (Amendment) (No. 3) 1993

Motor Traffic (Amendment) 1993 [No. 2] * (Act citation: Motor Traffic (Amendment) 1993)

Motor Traffic (Amendment) (No. 3) 1993 (Act Citation: Motor Traffic (Amendment (No. 2) 1993 *

Motor Traffic (Amendment) (No. 4) 1993 (Act Citation: Motor Traffic (Amendment (No. 3) 1993 *

Nfttional Crime Authority (Territory '.' Provisions) (Amendment) 1993

Ombudsman (Amendment) 1993 Ombudsman (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 Optometrists (Amendment) 1993 Ozone Protection (Amendment) 1993 Payroll Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) 1992

(Act citation: Payroll Tax (Amendment) 1993)

NOTE: (PMB) = Private Member's Bill *with amendments ++ Referred to Committee

20. 5.93

15. 12.93

10.12.92 1. 4.93

10.12.92

23. 2.93

25. 2.93

1. 4.93

17. 6.93

1. 4.93

17. 6.93

16. 9.93

25.11.93 13. 5.93

25.11.93 21.10.93 19. 8.93

10.12.92

14.12.93 94/1993 25 .11. 93 82/1993 13. 5.93 28/1993 14. 9.93 67/1993

17. 6.93 39/1993

16.12.93102/1993

17. 2.93 4/1993 19. 8.93 48/1993

17. 2.93 5/1993

25. 3.93 21/1993

25. 3.93 22/1993

19. 8.93 50/1993

25. 8.93 58/1993

19. 8.93 47/1993

25. 8.93 57/1993

23.11.93 84/1993

14.12.93 95/1993 16. 6.93 38/1993 14.12.93 97/1993 7.12.93 87/1993 26. 8.93 56/1993

17. 2.93 6/1993

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Gazette Date & No.

S267 :24 December 1993 S242: 30 Nov 1993 S83: 21 May 1993 S195: 27 Sept 1993

Slll: 29 June 1993

S267:24 December 1993

S23: 1March1993 S 165: 27 August 1993

S23: 1March1993

S47: 5 April 1993

S47: 5 April 1993

S 165: 27 August 1993

S172: 6 September 1993

S 165: 27 August 1993

Sl72: 6 September 1993

S244: 3 December 1993

S267 :24 December 1993 Sll 1: 29 June 1993 S267:24 December 1993 S258: 17 December 1993 S171: 31August1993

S23: 1 March 1993

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BILLS PASSED 1993

Short title Introduced Passed Act No. Gazette Date & No.

Pharmacy (Amendment) 1993 [No. 2] 21.10.93 7. 12.93 88/1993 S258: 17 December 1993 Poisons (Amendment) 1992

(Act citation: Poisons (Amendment) 1993) 17.12.92 18. 2.93 9/1993 S23: 1March1993

Poisons and Drugs (Amendment) 1992 (Act citation: Poisons and Drugs (Amendment) 1993) 17.12.92 18. 2.93 8/1993 S23: 1March1993

Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) 1993 * 17. 6.93 15. 9.93 70/1993 S195: 27 Sept 1993 Publications Control (Amendment) 1993 25. 3.93 13. 5.93 26/1993 S83: 21 May 1993 Radiation (Amendment) 1993 1. 4.93 18. 5.93 32/1993 S89: 1June1993 Rates and Land Tax (Amendment) 1993 15. 6.93 17. 6.93 33/1993 S 114: 25 June 1993 Registrar-General 1993 17. 6.93 26. 8.93 63/1993 S 172: 6 September 1993 Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions)

1993 * 17. 6.93 26. 8.93 64/1993 S172: 6 September 1993 Real Property (Amendment) 1993 21.10.93 7.12.93 89/1993 S258: 17 December 1993 Real Property (Consequential Provisions) 1993 21.10.93 7.12.93 90/1993 S258: 17 December 1993 Stamp Duties and Taxes (Amendment) 1993 17. 2.93 24. 2.93 16/1993 S26: 9 March 1993 Stamp Duties and Taxes (Amendment)

(No. 2) 1993 * 15. 9.93 21.10.93 80/1993 S223: 1November1993 Stamp Duties and Taxes (Amendment)

(No. 3) 1993 14.10.93 14.12.93 93/1993 S267:24 December 1993 Stamp Duties and Taxes (Amendment)

(No. 4) 1993 (PMB) 24.11.93 15.12.93 99/1993 S267:24 December 1993 Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous

Provisions) (No. 2) 1992 (Act citation: Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) 1993) * 10.12.92 16. 2.93 1/1993 S23: 1March1993

Supply 1993-94 20. 5.93 15. 6.93 35/1993 S 111: 29 June 1993 Supreme Court (Amendment) 1993 17.6.93 25. 8.93 59/1993 S 172: 6 September 1993 Supreme Court (Amendment) (No. 2) 1993 14.10.93 8.12.93 91/1993 S258: 17 December 1993 Taxation (Administration) (Amendment) 1993 17. 6.93 19. 8.93 55/1993 S165: 27 August 1993 Taxation (Administration) (Amendment)

(No. 2) 1993 23.11.93 25.11.93 83/1993 S242: 30 Nov 1993 Tobacco (Amendment) 1993 25.11.93 14.12.93 98/1993 S267:24 December 1993 Tobacco Products (Health Warnings)

(Amendment) 1993 * 17. 6.93 24.11.93 85/1993 S244: 3 December 1993 Traffic (Amendment) 1993 1. 4.93 19. 8.93 49/1993 S165: 27 August 1993 Trustee Companies (Amendment) 1993 17.6.93 19. 8.93 53/1993 S165: 27 August 1993 Unit Titles (Amendment) 1992

(Act citation: Unit Titles (Amendment) 1993) * 10.12.92 18. 2.93 12/1993 S23: 1 March 1993

Workers' Compensation (Amendment) 1992 (Act citation: Workers' Compensation (Amendment) 1993) * 17.12.92 25. 2.93 19/1993 S26: 9 March 1993

NOTE: (PMB) =Private Member's Bm *with amendments ++ Referred to Committee

DISCHARGED

Discharged Introduced

Pharmacy (Amendment) 1993 17. 6.93 Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment)

(No. 2) 1993 (PMB) 25. 8.93 Tuberculosis (Repeal) 1992 (PMB) 12. 8.92 Voice of the Electorate 1993 (PMB) 13.10.93

AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE NEGATIVED

Agreement in principle negatived Introduced

Bail (Amendment) 1992 (PMB) 25.11.92 Bail (Amendment) (No. 3) 1992 (PMB) 9. 12.92 Building (Amendment) (No. 2) 1992 (PMB) 18.11.92 Children's Services (Amendment) 1993 (PMB) 31. 3.93 Crimes (Offences against the Government)

(Amendment) 1992 (PMB) 16. 9.92 Occupational Health and Safety (Repeal)

1993 (PMB) 24. 2.93 Police Offences (Amendment) 1993 (PMB) 18. 8.93

DECLARED URGENT

De~Jared Urgent Introduced

Occupational Health and Safety (Repeal) 1993 (PMB) 24. 2.93

Dated discharged

12.10.93

20.10.93 20.10.93 15.12.93

Date not agreed to in principle

20.10.93 20.10.93 31. 3.93 15.12.93

20.10.93

24. 2.93 15. 9.93

Date declared urgent

24. 2.93

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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

Referred to Committee

Appropriation 1993-94 Audit (Amendment) 1993 Crimes (Amendment) 1993 (PMB) Criminal Injuries Compensation

(Amendment) 1993 · Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) 1992 (PMB) Voluntary and Natural Death 1993 (PMB)

Introduced

14. 9.93 25. 3.93 17. 2.93

26. 8.93 9.12.92 16. 6.93

Date of ref err al

16. 9.93 18. 5.93 25. 3.93

9. 9.93 16. 6.93 16. 6.93

COMMITTEES Unless otherwise shown, appointed for the life of the Second Assembly

Standing

Pursuant to temporary order

ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES (Formed 7April1992): The Speaker (Presiding Member), Mr Humphries*, Mr Lamont, Mr Moore. * Appointed 23 March 1993

Current inquiries: Alleged Unauthorised Release of Select Committee on Estimates 1993-94

Report on the Appropriation Bill 1993-94 Standing Orders Review

Reports presented: Citizen's Right of Reply (26 August 1993) Standing Order 153 - Calling for a Vote (26August 1993) Report on Article in The Canberra Times dated 12 November 1993

concerning the Draft Report of the Select Committee on Estimates 1993-94 (16December1993)

Pursuant to resolution

CONSERVATION, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT (Formed 27March1992): Mr Moore (Chair), Ms Ellis, Mr Westende.

Current inquily: Feral Animals and Invasive Plants

Discussion paper presented: Feral Animals and Invasive Plants in the A.C.T.

LEGAL AFFAIRS (Formed 27March1992): Mr Humphries (Chairman), Mrs Grassby, Ms Szuty.

Current inquiries: Coroner's (Amendment) Bill 1993 - Exposure Draft. (To report by 31 March

1994) Criminal Injuries Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1993. (To report by

31December1993) The Operation of the Legal Profession in the ACT. (To report by

31December1994) The Court System in the ACT, with patticular reference to the procedures

used in courts and the cost of administering justice. (To report by 31December1994).

Use of Unsworn Statrnents in Judicial Proceedings. (To report by 31 March 1994)

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Reports presented: No. 1 - Crimes (Amendment) Bill 1993 (18May1993) No. 2 - Access to Justice in the ACT (17 June 1993) No. 3 - Traffic (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1993 (16December1993)

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE (Formed 27 March 1992): Mr Lamont (Chairman), Mr De Domenico, Ms Ellis, Mr Kaine, Ms Szuty.

Current inquiries: Kingston Foreshore Area ACT Planning Legislation Guidelines for Residential Development in Area Bl: North Canberra;

Guidelines for Residential Development in Area B2: Kingston/Griffith; Guidelines for Forrest/Red Hill/Deakin/Griffith Historic Areas

Reports presented: Report 10 - Draft Variations to the Territory Plan - Curtin Section 63 blocks

5 and 6; Mawson Section 45 block 24; Phillip Section 53 block 1 (16February1993)

Report 11 - Draft Variation to the Tenitory Plan - Kingston Section 7 (part) and Section 8 (part) (Industrial Buildings) (23 February 1993)

Report 12 - Draft Variation to the Territory Plan - The Draft Territory Plan (20 May 1993)

Report 13 - Draft Variation to the Territory Plan - Kingston Section 26 blocks 32, 33, 50 and 54 (Former Canbe1Ta Women's Bowling Club) (20May1993)

Report 14 - Draft Variation to the Territory Plan - Holt Section 98 block 5 (Belconnen Golf Course) ( 17 August 199 3)

Report 15 - Variation to the Territory Plan to Amend Formal Errors (17August1993)

Report 16 - 1993-1994 New Capital Works Program (24August 1993) Report 17 - Draft Vadation to the Tetritory Plan - Kambah Section 7 part

block 11 (Part of Gleneagles Estate) (14December1993) Report 18 - Draft Variation to the Territory Plan - Kingston Section 25

blocks 4, 5, and 6 (circulated by authority of the Speaker 23 December 1993)

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (Formed 27March1992): Mr Kaine (Presiding Member), Mrs Camell, Ms Ellis, Mrs Grassby, Mr Moore*. * Appointed 25 February 1993

Current inquiries: Audit (Amendment) Bill 1993 Monitoring of.Budget Supplementation by the Legislative Assembly Financial Management of ACT Health Auditor-General's Report No. 1, 1992 Auditor-General's Report No. 6, 1992

Auditor-General's Report No. 1,1993 Auditor-General's Report No. 2, 1993 Auditor-General's Report No. 3, 1993 Auditor-General's Report No. 4, 1993 Auditor-General's Report No. 5, 1993 Auditor-General's Report No. 6, 1993 Auditor-General's Report No. 7, 1993 Auditor-General's Report No. 8, 1993 Auditor-General's Report No. 10, 1993 Management of Consultants and Contractors Accrual Accounting and Whole of Government Accounting

Reports presented: No. 1 Audit (Amendment) Bill 1993 (15June1993) No. 2 Review of the Auditor-General's Report No 6, 1992 (15June1993) No. 3 Monitoring of Budget Supplementation by the Legislative Assembly

(17 June 1993) No. 4 Financial Management of ACT Health (26 August 1993) No. 5 Review of the Auditor-General's Report No. 3, 1993 (21 October

1993) No. 6 Review of Auditor-General's Reports No. 1, 1992, No. 1, 1993, No. 2,

1993, No. 4, 1993 and No. 7, 1993 (16 December 1993)

SCRUTINY OF BILLS AND SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION (Formed 27 March 1992): Mrs Grassby (Chairperson), Mr Humphries, Ms Szuty.

Reports presented: Fourth Australiasian and Pacific Conference on Delegated Legislation and

First Australasian and Pacific Conference on the Scrutiny of Bills (26 August 1993)

Nos. 1 to 24of1993* *Rep01t No. 24 tabled via the Speaker 23 December 1993

Visit to Darwin and Brisbane, 24-27 May 1993 (17 June 1993)

SOCIAL POLICY (Fanned Ivlarch 1992): Ms Ellis (Chair), Mr Moore (Deputy Chair), Mrs Camell, Mr Cornwell, Mrs Grassby.

Current inquiries: Mental Welfare and Crimes (Amendment) draft exposure bills Early Intervention Services

Reports presented: The Adoption Bill (Circulated by authority of the Speaker 16March1993) The Community and Cultural use of Schools (7 December 1993)

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TOURISM AND A.C.T. PROMOTION (Formed 27 March 1992): Mr Westende (Chair)*, Mr Lamont, Ms Szuty, Mr De Domenico**. * Appointed 23 March 1993, elected Presiding Member 24 March 1993 **Former Presiding Member, discharged 23 March 1993

Current inquiries: Marketing and Promotion of Tourism in the ACT and Region The Tourism Benefits of an International Airport in the ACT

Report presented: ACT and Region Tourism (17 June 1993)

Select

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ACT PUBLIC SERVICE (Formed 17 June 1993): Mr De Domenico (Chairman), Ms Helen Szuty (Deputy Chailperson), Mr Lamont.

The Committee shall report after the Minister has moved and spoken on the motion that this Bill be agreed to in principle and before the resumption of the debate on the motion.

EUTHANASIA (Formed 16June1993): Mr Moore (Chair), Mrs Camell, Mr Lamont.

Current inquiry: Voluntary and Natural Death Bill 1993. (To report by 17March1994)

Dissolved

DRUGS (Formed 27March1992): Mr Moore (Presiding Member), Mrs Camell, Mrs Grassby.

Interim report presented: Benzodiazepines and Dependence - A Tranquil Addiction? (25 February

1993)

Final report presented: Alcohol and Youth - A Rite of Passage? ( 15 June 1993)

ESTIMATES 1993(Formed17 June 1993): Ms Szuty (Chairperson), Mrs Camell, Mr Cornwell, Mr De Domenico, Ms Ellis, Mrs Grassby, Mr Humphries, Mr Kaine, Mr Lamont, Mr Moore, Mr Westende. (23November1993)

MOTIONS

Principal

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals - National Registration Scheme (Ms Follett, 15 September); debated. Further debated (16 September) and agreed to

Citizen's Right of Reply (Mr Moore, 16 August); debated and agreed to. Death of Doctor H. Kinloch (Ms Follett, 17 August). Death of Mrs H.M. Thwaites (Mr Moore, 8 December). Death of Ms M. Timpson (Ms Follett, 23 November). Death of Ms 0. Brown (Ms Follett, 16 February). Death of Professor R.C. Hollows (Ms Follett, 16 February). Flag for the Australian Capital Territory (Ms Follett, 25 March); debated and agreed

to. Freedom of Speech (Mr Moore, 16 September); debated and agreed to. Proceedings - Authority to Record and Broadcast (Mr Berry, 14 September); agreed

to. Removal of Notice from Notice Paper (Mr Berry, 13 May); debated and agreed to.

Private Members' Business

Australian Flag - Display in Chamber (Mr De Domenico, 17 February); moved. Braddon, Section 22- Inquiry (Mr Moore, 18 May); moved; amendment moved and

agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to. Cancer Registry (Mrs Carnell, 19 May); debated. Further debated and agreed to

(18 August). City Council and Lord Mayor Proposal (Mr Stevenson, 12 May); debated and

negatived. City Health Centre - Funding of Abortion Facility (Mr Humphries, 25 August);

debated and negatived. Dementia Care (Ms Ellis, 16 June); debated. Debated and agreed to (18 August). Emergency Services (Mr Humphries, 13 May); debated and agreed to. Euthanasia - Select Committee - Appointment (Mr Moore, 16 June); debated;

amendment moved and negatived; motion agreed to. Housing Trust Properties - Smoke Detectors (Mr Cornwell, 25 August); amendment

moved, debated and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to. Over Award Payments, Benefits and Concessions - ACT Government Service -

\.·· Proposed Inquiry (Mr De Domenico, 17 February); debated and negatived. School Based Positions - Maintenance in 1993-94 (Ms Szuty, 13 October); debated.

Further debated (20 October) and agreed to. School Closures (Mr Cornwell, 24 February); moved. Debated and negatived

(24 March). Standing Order - Title of Committee Presiding Members and Deputy Presiding

Members (Mr Humphries, 18 August); debated and agreed to. Street Artists - Proposed Co-Ordination Unit (Ms Szuty, 8 December); debated,

amendments moved, one withdrawn and another moved, amendment agreed and amendment negatived; motion, as amended, negatived.

Temporary Order - Answer to Question on Notice (Mr Humphries). Further debated and agreed to (19 May).

University Councils - Appointments (Mr Cornwell, 17 February); moved. Visiting Medical Officers - Strike in Public Hospitals (Mr Lamont, 24 November);

debated, amendment moved and negatived; motion agreed to.

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ACT Public Service - Select Committee - Appointment (Mr De Domenico, 17 June); debated; amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.

Business Franchise (tobacco and Petroleum Products) Act - Determination of Fees -Table 1 of Determination No. 122of1993 - Motion for Disallowance (Mr Humphries, 14 October); debated and negatived.

Estimates 1993-94 - Select Committee - Appointment (Ms Follett, 17 June); debated and agreed to.

Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Reference - Crimes (Amendment) Bill 1993 (Mr Moore, 25 March); debated and agreed to.

Planning, Development and Infrastructure - Standing Committee - Report - 1993-94 New Capital Works Program - Government Response (Ms Follett, 23 November).

Public Accounts - Standing Committee - Report No. 3 - Monitoring of Budget Supplementation by the Legislative Assembly - Government Response (Ms Follett, 24 November).

Public Accounts - Standing Committee - Report No. 4 - Review of the Financial Management of ACT Health- Government Response (Mr Berry, 8 December).

Social Policy - Standing Committee - Proposed Inquiry - ACT Housing Trust (Mr Cornwell, 25 February); debated.

Social Policy - Standing Committee - Reference - Early Intervention Services for Children (Mrs Carnell, 21 October); debated.

Want of Confidence and Censure/ Admonishment

Attorney-General - Motion of Censure (Mr Humphries, 30 March); debated and negatived.

Attorney-General - Motion of Censure (Mr Stevenson, 1 April); debated and negatived.

Attorney-General - Motion of Want of Confidence (Mr Stevenson, 15 June); debated; amendment moved and negatived; motion negatived.

Leader of the Opposition and Members - Motion of Censure (Mr Berry, 25 August); debated, amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.

Minister for Education and Training and Treasurer - Resolution of Censure (Mr Moore, 23 November); debated, amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER

Subject

Hansard - Removal of Comments Leader of the Opposition Member's Comments Member's Comments Privilege - Reference of Matter to Standing Committee on Administration

and Procedures Privilege - Reference of Matter to Standing Committee on Administration

and Procedures

Date

19. 5.93 11. 5.93 18. 2.93 23. 3.93

24.11.93

7.12.93

SPEAKER'S RULINGS

Subject

Appropriation Bill 1993-94 Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) (Amendment)

Bill (No. 2) 1993 Occupational Health and Safety (Repeal) Bill 1993 -

Standing Order 154 - Member to Vote in Accordance with Voice Standing Order 192 - Urgent Bills

Questions - Motion to Present Paper Stamp Duties and Taxes (Amendment) Bill (No. 4) 1993

AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORTS

No. 1of1993 - Management of Capital Works Projects No. 2of1993 - Asbestos Removal Program No. 3of1993 - Various Performance Audits Conducted to 30 June 1993 No. 4of1993 - Home Loans Program: Capital Equipment Purchases:

Human Resource Management System (HRMS): Selection of the ACT Government Banker

No. 5of1993 - Visiting Medical Officers No. 6of1993 - Government Schooling Program No. 7 of 1993 - Report - 1992-93 No. 8 of 1993 - Redundancies No. 9 of 1993 - Overtime and Allowances No. 10of1993 - Family Services Sub-Program No. 11of1993 - Financial Audits With Years Ending to 30 June 1993

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Subject

Hare-Clark Electoral System Member's Comments - Statement by Speaker Sport and Recreation - Forum on Future Directions

- Debate YMCA Regional Youth Parliament

Member

Mr Humphries Mr Humphries

Mr Humphries Ms Ellis and Mr Cornwell

Date

25.11.93

16.12.93

24. 2.93 24. 2.93 25.11.93 15.12.93

30. 3.93 11. 5.93 16. 6.93

19. 8.93 24. 8.93 16. 9.93 16. 9.93

20.10.93 24.11.93 25.11.93 16.12.93

Date

16. 9.93 23. 3.93

20. 5.93

14.10.93

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MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS

Subject

ACT Aboriginal Advisory Council ACT Government Service - Quarterly Staffing

Analysis - June 1993 ACT Human Rights Office - Report 1992 ACT Public Service - Progress Towards Separation ACT Tourism Commission - Advisory Board Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Week - 1993 Arthritis Week 1993 Australian Health Ministers' Conference - National

Food Standards Council - Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy

Autism Week- 1993 Betterment Arrangements Betterment Arrangements Braddon, Section 22 - Inquiry Breast Screening Clinic Business Delegation to Japan Business Development - Government's Policies Canberra in the Year 2020 Study - Second Quarterly

Report Canberra in the Year 2020 Study - Third Quarterly

Report Commonwealth Grants Commission - Report -

Minister

Ms Follett

Ms Follett Mr Connolly Ms Follett Ms Follett MrBerry Mr Berry

Mr Berry MrBerry Mr Wood Mr Wood Mr Wood Mr Berry Ms Follett Ms Follett

Ms Follett

Ms Follett

General Relativities 1993 Ms Follett Council of Australian Governments - Second Meeting -

Melbourne Ms Follett Credit Laws - Australian Ms Follett Crohn's and Colitis Disease Awareness Week - 1993 Mr Berry Deafness Awareness Week- 1993 Mr Berry Down Syndrome Awareness Week Mr Berry Energy Management Program Mr Connolly Environmental Initiatives - Government's Progress

on Implementation Epilepsy Week - 1993 Financial Institutions Government's Priorities for 1993 and Autumn

Sittings Legislation Program Householder Survey - 1993 Labour Ministers Conference - Commonwealth,

State and Territory - Brisbane Labour Ministers Conference - Commonwealth,

State and Territory - Canberra Land (Planning and Environment) Act - Leases

Granted- Quarterly Report - 1 April to 30 June 1993

Land (Planning and Environment) Act - Variations to the Territory Plan

Land (Planning and Environment) Act - Variations to the Territory Plan

Land (Planning and Environment) Act - Variation to the Territory Plan

Mr Wood MrBerry Ms Follett

Ms Follett Ms Follett

Mr Berry

MrBerry

Mr Wood

Mr Wood

Mr Wood

Mr Wood

Date

25. 3.93

17. 8.93 1. 4.93

11. 5.93 25. 3.93 14. 9.93 24. 3.93

19. 8.93 15. 9.93 24. 8.93 14. 9.93 17. 6.93 23. 2.93 24.11.93 18. 5.93

25. 2.93

20. 5.93

13. 5.93

15. 6.93 19. 5.93 13.10.93 24. 8.93 23. 3.93 18. 2.93

12.10.93 16. 6.93

20.10.93

16. 2.93 26. 8.93

11. 5.93

24.11.93

24. 8.93

16. 2.93

16. 6.93

17. 8.93

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Subject Minister

Legislation Program - Budget Sittings - 1993 MrBerry Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Act

Determinations Mr Berry Medicare Agreement - Funding of Public Hospitals

1993-94 to 1997-98 Mr Berry Mental Health Review Committee - Report -

Balancing Rights - Government Response Mr Berry Natural Death with Dignity Mr Connolly Petrol Prices - Working Group - Report -

Government's Response Mr Connolly Red Nose Day - 1993 Mr Berry Seniors Week 1993 Ms Follett Sister and Twin Relationships Between Canberra

and the ACT and Overseas Cities and Provinces Ms Follett Smoke-Free Environments in Enclosed Public Places

and Workplaces Mr Berry Social Policy - Standing Committee - Report - Aged

Accommodation and Support Services -Government Response Ms Follett

Sport and Recreation - Forum on Future Directions MrBerry Sport and Recreation - Forum on Future Directions

- Debate Mr Berry Tobacco Act - Exemption Mr Berry Totalcare Industries Limited - Statement of Corporate

Intent - 1992-1995 Mr Connolly World's Indigenous People - International Year Ms Follett Youth Ministers' Council Meeting and National

Youth Policy Ms Follett

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE DISCUSSED

Subject

Acton Peninsula Annual Budget - Earlier Presentation Banking Practices Banking Sector Braddon, Section 22 Budgetary Allocations and Spending Policy Centenary of Federation - Australian Republic Chief Ministers Department - Management Commonwealth Funding Dog Attack Drug Law Reform Enterprise Agreement Federal Budget - ACT Consequences Foster Carers Government Accountability Government's Performance During 1993 Government's Vision

Proposed by

Ms Szuty MrKaine Mr Stevenson Mr Stevenson Mr.Moore Mr Stevenson Mr Lamont Mr Stevenson MrKaine Ms Ellis Mr.Moore Mr De Domenico MrKaine Mr Cornwell Mrs Carnell Mr Humphries MrWestende

Date

17. 8.93

17. 8.93

18. 2.93

17. 2.93 23. 3.93

16. 6.93 25. 8.93 25. 3.93

19.10.93

12.10.93

15. 9.93 20. 5.93

20. 5.93 21.10.93

15. 6.93 16.12.93

24. 8.93

Date

14.12.93 12.10.93 31. 3.93 15.12.93 18. 5.93 20. 5.93 25. 3.93 16. 6.93 11. 5.93 30. 3.93 7.12.93 1. 4.93

18. 8.93 26. 8.93 24. 8.93 16.12.93 16. 2.93

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MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE DISCUSSED (continued)

Subject

Health Funding Hospice - Acton Peninsula Management Policing Public Health Public Transport Sector School Facilities - Rationalisation Sutton Park Driving Facility Unemployment Unemployment Vaccination and Immunisation Programs Voluntary Separation Scheme Women - Opportunity and Choice

PETITIONS

Proposed by

MrWestende Mr Moore Mr Stevenson Mr De Domenico Mrs Carnell Mr De Domenico Mr Cornwell Mr Stevenson Mr Cornwell MrWestende Mrs Grassby Mr De Domenico MrKaine

Date

24. 2.93 17. 8.93 16. 6.93 18. 2.93

24.11.93 8.12.93 19. 5.93 9.12.93

25. 2.93 24. 3.93 19. 8.93

14.10.93 23. 2.93

Subject No. of Signatures

Bail - Deny - Person charged with offence of violence against a woman or child breaching a condition of bail (Ms Szuty, 17 August)

Canberra Institute of Technology, Northside - Discount voucher system for parking (Mr Moore, 11 May)

Dual occupancy development - 65 Duffy Street, Ainslie (Mr Cornwell, 17 August)

Landlord/tenant legislation that addresses fair rent, lease agreements and security of tenure -

(Mr Connolly, 24 February) (Mr Moore, 18 February) (Mr Moore, 23 March) (Mr Moore, 30 March) (Mr Moore, 31 March) (Ms Szuty, 23 February)

Low Income Earners - School clothing allowance and free school bus passes -

(Mrs Grassby, 16 February) (Mrs Grassby, 11 May)

121

696

14

126 180 803 194 20

220

Paul Whalan - Allegations in Assembly - Statement (Mr Lamont, 20 May) Tobacco smoke free - Enclosed indoor public environments (Mr Berry,

24 7 1

17 August) 12,571 Tuggeranong Homestead and environs site - Prevent residential

development -(Ms Szuty, 15 June) (Ms Szuty, 16 June)

Tuggeranong Homestead and environs site - Development is in accordance with heritage protection guidelines -

(Ms Szuty, 17 August) (Ms Szuty, 15 December)

X-Rated Videos - Banning (Mr Stevenson, 23 February)

500 9

1,439 122 39

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Appendix 1 ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

2ND ASSEMBLY

LIST OF MEMBERS AND ATTENDANCE ROLL

16 February - 16 December 1993 (45 sitting days)

Name and Party Present Absent

Berry, Wayne ALP 45

Carnell, Kate Liberal 45

Connolly, Terry ALP 42 3(1)

Cornwell, Greg Liberal 45

De Domenico, Tony Liberal 45

Ellis, Annette ALP 42 3(1)

Follett, Rosemary ALP 45

Grassby, Ellnor ALP 43 2(2)

Humphries, Gary Liberal 44 1(1)

Kaine, Trevor Liberal 44 1 (1)

Lamont, David ALP 43 2(1)

McRae, Roberta ALP 45

Moore, Michael Independent 45

Stevenson, Dennis Abolish Self-Government 38 7(3) Coalition

Szuty, Helen Independent 45

Westende, Lou Liberal 45

Wood, Bill ALP 45

(1) 'Period of leave granted by the Assembly.

(2) Period of leave not granted by the Assembly.

(3) 4 days leave granted by the Assembly, 1 day leave not granted and 2 days

suspension.