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marketing of tours and resort holidays that are designed for particular age groups. We hope that service providers will consider carefully whether such age restrictions are really necessary, but the bottom line is that we cannot see why some recreational activities cannot cater specifically to particular age groups.
Let me emphasise again that I have been discussing the Government's proposals as set out in the discussion paper. While these have been developed in light of legislation and experience in other States, the Government is interested in the views of the community, and in this respect we would also like to hear from the ACT tourist industry.
There is one other area that requires special mention. Schools are basically structured around the educational needs of children of different age groups. The Government does not intend to alter that through this legislation so some exceptions will be necessary to preserve that overall structure. It is intended that it should be permissible to set minimum entry ages where education is provided specifically for a particular age group. The question of allowing an upper age for attendance at senior secondary college has also been raised in the discussion paper. The provision in the draft Bill would be only an enabling measure, and any policy changes would be subject to separate government consideration in the context of future education policy.
Madam Speaker, these issues and others are canvassed in some detail in the discussion paper and I look forward to hearing from members of the Assembly and the ACT community.
Debate (on motion by Mr Kaine) adjourned.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
MRS GRASSBY: Madam Speaker, I would like to make a personal explanation.
MADAM SPEAKER: Under standing order 46, Mrs Grassby?
MRS GRASSBY: Yes.
MADAM SPEAKER: I grant you leave, Mrs Grassby.
MRS GRASSBY: Mr Stevenson claimed in his speech that I made a statement which was untrue. The person who made that statement to him happened to be the president, at the time, of the Fabian Society. My statement to him was that it was a private function and he was not invited. Mr Stevenson does not always handle the truth terribly well, so I would like that cleared up.
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE - REPORT 1992
Paper and Ministerial Statement
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services): Madam Speaker, for the information of members, I present, pursuant to section 119 of the Discrimination Act 1991, the Human Rights Office annual report 1991-92 and ask for leave of the Assembly to make a very short statement.
Leave granted.
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