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minimal impact on our environment, the authority actively promotes water conservation and the effective use of electricity. It provides information on the ways water usage can be reduced and the consumption of energy minimised. This also ensures that the community receives these services at the lowest cost.

As a final comment, Mr Speaker, I should add that the authority is also required to prepare an annual report, and it is from this report that the Assembly and the community will be able to assess the authority's performance. Mr Speaker, I commend the ACT Electricity and Water authority's first corporate plan to the Assembly. I present the following papers:

ACT Electricity and Water Authority - Corporate Plan -

 Corporate Plan 1989-93; and
Ministerial statement, 24 August 1989.

I move:

That the Assembly takes note of the papers.

Debate (on motion by Mr Stefaniak) adjourned.

SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND TEMPORARY ORDERS

Motion (by Mr Whalan) agreed to:

That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would allow private members' business to be called on and have precedence of Executive business for 35 minutes.

POSTPONEMENT OF NOTICES

Motion (by Mr Stevenson) agreed to:

That notices Nos. 1 and 2, private members' business, be postponed until a later hour this day.

ABOLISH SELF GOVERNMENT COALITION - STAFF BUDGET ALLOCATION

MR STEVENSON (3.22): Mr Speaker, I move:

That the Assembly is of the opinion that -

(1) the staff budget allocation to the Abolish Self Government Coalition should be increased from $31,693 to $46,234 to put the Coalition on the same basis as other party groupings in the Assembly; and

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