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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2221 ..

(Quorum formed)

MR SPEAKER (Mr Cornwell) took the chair and asked members to stand in silence and pray or reflect on their responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.

The Clerk: The following petitions have been lodged for presentation:

By Mr Hird, from 29 residents, requesting that the lease and development application for the community sporting facilities in McKellar be approved.

By Mr Osborne, from 39,874 residents, requesting that the Assembly vote against the Government's proposed restricted shopping hours legislation.

The terms of these petitions will be recorded in Hansard and a copy referred to the appropriate Minister.

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 Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Parliament that: the undersigned residents living in the Belconnen area can identify huge benefits to our community from the proposed project to introduce much needed community, sporting and other amenities by the Belconnen Soccer Club. This project is to be located in McKellar at Section 71, bounded by William Slim Drive and Owen Dixon Drive.

Your petitioners therefore request urgent attention by the Assembly to approve this lease and development application.

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