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should be withdrawn, the Government will proceed to that and will vote the Bill out. Alternatively, Mr Speaker, you may wish to withdraw your ruling in view of your subsequent support for the need for further advice. I say that in complete propriety, I believe.
MR BERRY, by leave: The Opposition's position is - and I take Mr Collaery's last point seriously: if the Speaker in his wisdom decides to withdraw his statement in relation to the matter, the Opposition will support that.
MR SPEAKER: I would like to make a statement to the house. It was not my intention to force the Government's hand on this issue. My intention was to put the proposal back to the Government for its motion. A way out of this would be: if Mr Collaery would seek leave of the Assembly to withdraw his motion, we would then be back to the status quo on this issue.
Mr Collaery: With respect, Mr Speaker, either you withdraw your ruling or I will proceed with the motion.
MR SPEAKER: Under the unusual circumstances, I withdraw the ruling that Mr Collaery move this motion. Would you please withdraw the motion?
MR COLLAERY (Attorney-General): Mr Speaker, I seek leave to withdraw the motion that the Human Rights Bill 1990 be withdrawn.
Leave granted.
Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
Sitting suspended from 12.31 to 2.30 pm
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Land Use Variation
MS FOLLETT: My question is to Mr Kaine, as Minister for planning. I would refer you, Mr Kaine, to the variation to policy announced in the ACT Gazette of 11 July 1990. It is a proposal to vary the land use policy of block 11, section 49, Deakin, to permit the construction of a sports ground for the Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School. I ask: will this block of land be sold at full market price after open tender, or will it be granted free to the school?
MR KAINE: I do not know the circumstances in connection with that particular piece of land, but I will get the details and make them available.
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