Page 2457 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 14 November 1989

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Tuesday, 14 November 1989

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MR SPEAKER (Mr Prowse) took the chair at 2.30 pm and read the prayer.

APPOINTMENT OF CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY

MR SPEAKER: I wish to formally advise the Assembly that Mr M.J. McRae has taken up his appointment as permanent Clerk of this Assembly. On behalf of all members, I welcome him.

PETITION

The Clerk: The following petition has been lodged for presentation, and a copy will be referred to the appropriate Minister:

Pornography

To the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly.

The humble petition of the undersigned citizens shows that:

. In June 1988 all State Attorneys-General called upon the Federal Government to ban X-rated videos.

. It is apparent that a majority of Australians object to the present situation whereby X-rated videos are legally distributed throughout Australia from the Australian Capital Territory, notwithstanding the fact that they are banned in all Australian States.

. A newspaper survey undertaken in the Australian Capital Territory clearly indicated that the overwhelming majority of ACT citizens want X-rated videos banned.

. In particular, concerned citizens object to X-rated video material as detrimental to the status of women and harmful to children.

Your petitioners therefore ask the Assembly to exercise the powers available to it to prohibit the distribution of X-rated video material within and from

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