Page 18 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 13 February 1990
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DR KINLOCH: Mr Speaker, I have consulted with my colleagues on the Standing Committee on Conservation, Heritage and Environment and in view of our considered opinions, I do not propose to move a motion on this matter. I do however seek the leave of the Assembly to make a short statement on the issue.
Leave granted.
DR KINLOCH: Firstly, I wish to express our very great appreciation of the careful and meticulous work of the secretary of the committee, who has been most helpful and thoughtful in this matter, both to the previous committee in 1989 and the committee in 1990. At all times she has been professional in her duties.
On the matter I raised, Mr Speaker, I think that due to an insufficient understanding, there may have been an unintended leakage of some aspects of a committee document by someone not directly connected with the committee. While some concern may have been raised, I do not think major damage was done or that the committee's performance was unduly affected. Could I refer the Assembly to House of Representatives Practice, Second Edition 1989, at page 615, where it is stated:
Committees have chosen, from time to time, to take no action on press articles partially disclosing the contents of their reports or commenting on committee deliberations during the drafting of reports. It has been thought counter-productive to give further publicity and credence to such articles.
I therefore do not propose to move a referral motion, but I will be writing to you, Mr Speaker, as Chairman of the Administration and Procedures Committee, asking the committee to review our procedures in this area and asking you to advise all members and their staff of the very great need for complete confidentiality of all unpublished committee documents.
PAROLE BOARD OF THE ACT
ACT ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY
INTERIM TERRITORY PLANNING AUTHORITY
Annual Reports
MR COLLAERY (Deputy Chief Minister): Mr Speaker, pursuant to section 27A(2) of the Parole Act 1976, I table the 1988-89 Annual Report of the Parole Board of the ACT. Further, pursuant to section 79A(1) of the Electricity and Water Act 1988, I table the 1988-89 Annual Report of the ACT Electricity and Water Authority. And further, pursuant to section 17(2) of the Interim Territory Planning Act 1988, I table the Report of the Operations of the Interim Territory Planning Authority for the period 31 January 1989 to 30 June 1989.
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