Page 1727 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 18 August 1992
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Tuesday, 18 August 1992
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MADAM SPEAKER (Ms McRae) took the chair at 2.30 pm and read the prayer.
PETITIONS
The Clerk: The following petitions have been lodged for presentation:
By Mr Stevenson, from 32 residents, requesting that the Assembly legislate to permit the use of exotic and other animals in circuses.
By Mr Humphries, from 402 residents, requesting that the Assembly prohibit the availability of all X-rated material and the possession of child pornography.
The terms of these petitions will be recorded in Hansard and a copy referred to the appropriate Minister.
Circus Animals
The petition read as follows:
TO THE SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY:
The petition of certain residents of the ACT drew to the attention of the Assembly that we support the traditional circus that has exotic and other animals as part of its presentations as long as strict conditions are applied in terms of the welfare of the animals.
Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to legislate to permit the use of exotic and other animals in circuses.
X-Rated Material, Pornography and Violence
The petition read as follows:
To the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory:
The petition of the undersigned citizens and residents of Australia draws to the attention of the Assembly the fact that the availability of mail order X-rated material and goods from the Territory has caused Australia to surpass the highest world statistics for sexual crimes.
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