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Section (2) of the motion safeguards the terms and conditions of the existing judges of the Supreme Court after transfer. Section (3) proposes amendment of the Federal Court of Australia Act to ensure the continuation of the present arrangement whereby Federal Court judges may be appointed as additional judges of the ACT Supreme Court. This is a very useful arrangement to cope with periods of high workload in the court.

As I previously indicated, the proposed amendments to the self-government legislation which this motion requests the Commonwealth to make have been developed in close consultation with the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Attorney-General has indicated his agreement to the proposed course of action and his willingness to introduce amending legislation into the Commonwealth Parliament. Madam Speaker, I commend the motion to the Assembly.

Debate (on motion by Mr Humphries) adjourned.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion (by Mr Berry) agreed to:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

Assembly adjourned at 3.31 pm

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