Page 1715 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 18 May 1994
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MR STEVENSON: Where is the debate? I simply thought I was stating - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: I think you have given us sufficient explanation. Have you nearly finished, Mr Stevenson?
MR STEVENSON: I have nearly finished.
MADAM SPEAKER: Please complete your statement.
MR STEVENSON: As to whether or not I tried to abolish this Assembly, which I have been prevented by you from calling a Mickey Mouse Assembly in the past, on 4 July 1989 I raised - - -
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Madam Speaker: There is a question before the house. We ought to deal with it.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Stevenson, you are speaking under my leave. I do not wish you to infer anything or speak about any of my previous rulings, or any matter other than the simple matter of personal explanation for which you have leave. Would you focus your comments on that.
MR STEVENSON: On 4 July 1989 I moved a change to a motion to look at the constitutional legality of this Assembly. In other words, I tried to abolish it, because, if the constitutionality of the Assembly is honestly looked at, it will be gotten rid of.
Mrs Grassby: Madam Speaker, on a point of order: I do not think this is relevant, and I suggest that the motion be put.
MR STEVENSON: What motion? What nonsense! I will finish off by saying that I have tried. At any time the Chief Minister wants to test how I will vote, put it to the vote.
Amendment agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
BUILDINGS (DESIGN AND SITING) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994
Debate resumed from 11 May 1994, on motion by Mr Lamont:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR CORNWELL (5.46): Madam Speaker, this Bill is to provide the Planning Authority with legal power to approve existing buildings. In doing so, it addresses an anomaly in the ACT where owners may wish to obtain approval for an existing unapproved building but there is currently no legal means of giving such approval. This particularly arises if people wish to sell or to purchase a property.
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