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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 1 Hansard (18 February) . . Page.. 1 ..

Tuesday, 18 February 1997

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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.

AUTHORITY TO RECORD, BROADCAST
AND PHOTOGRAPH PROCEEDINGS

Motion (by Mr Humphries), by leave, agreed to:

That the Assembly authorises:

(1) the recording on video tape with sound by television networks of proceedings during the swearing-in of the new Members and the recording without sound of proceedings during question time today, Tuesday, 18 February 1997;

(2) the use by any television station of any part of the recorded proceedings in subsequent news, current affairs and documentary programs and not for the purposes of satire or ridicule; and

(3) the taking of still photographs during the swearing-in of the new Members and question time today, Tuesday, 18 February 1997, and the use of such photographs in the print media generally.

RESIGNATION OF MEMBER

MR SPEAKER: Pursuant to the resolution of the Assembly of 27 March 1992 which authorises me to receive written notice of resignation of a member, I wish to inform the Assembly that I have received a written notice of resignation from Mr De Domenico dated 30 January 1997. Pursuant to subsection 13(3) of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988, I present the letter.

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