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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 13 Hansard (5 December) . . Page.. 4419 ..


Thursday, 5 December 1996

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MR SPEAKER (Mr Cornwell) took the chair at 10.30 am and asked members to stand in silence and pray or reflect on their responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.

PETITIONS

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

By Mr Hird, from 30 residents, requesting that the lease and development application for the community sporting facilities in McKellar be approved.

By Ms Horodny, from 60 residents, requesting that the Assembly abolish the battery cage system of egg production in the Australian Capital Territory.

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

National Soccer Centre

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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