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The evidence taken by any committee and documents presented to and proceedings and reports of the committee shall be strictly confidential and shall not be published or divulged by any member of the committee or by any other person, until the report of the committee has been presented to the Assembly: Provided always that the publication or divulging of any evidence, documents, proceedings or report confidentially to any person or persons by the committee or by any member of the committee for the execution of any clerical work or printing, or to the Speaker, a Member, or, if it be necessary, in the course of their duties, to the Clerk or other officers of the Assembly, shall not be deemed to be a breach of this standing order.
Under Section 24 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act the Assembly and its members and committees have the same powers, privileges and immunities, as those for the time being held by the House of Representatives and its members and committees.
As Speaker, I am not required to judge whether there has been a breach of privilege or a contempt of the Assembly. I can judge only whether the matter merits precedence. Having considered the issues raised by Ms Szuty, I am prepared to allow precedence to a motion to refer the matter to the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures.
Motion (by Ms Szuty) agreed to:
That the matter of the contents of the Government response to the report of the Select Committee on Estimates 1993-94 be referred to the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures as a matter relating to the privileges of the Assembly.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Prostitution
MRS CARNELL (Leader of the Opposition) (9.45): Madam Speaker, the Chief Minister today told the Assembly that I was draped in the doorway of a brothel. Prior to that latest cheap shot I had been on the receiving end of a number of other statements from members - I think Mr Lamont was one of them - with regard to this serious issue. Madam Speaker, I wish to clarify my position on brothels and why I believe - - -
Ms Follett: Ha, ha!
MRS CARNELL: It is interesting, Madam Speaker, that the Chief Minister still seems to believe that this is a funny issue.
Ms Follett: It is.
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