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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 9 Hansard (4 September) . . Page.. 2971 ..

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General and Minister for Arts and Heritage) (5.58): Mr Speaker, I did forget to say that, and I correct that now. I do undertake that there will be a register maintained, which will be open for inspection should anyone wish to look at it. It will contain the names of those people who express an interest in serving and other details of people who express an interest in serving on either the CFC board or one of the advisory committees which are referred to in section 7 of the Act.

Amendment (Ms Tucker's) to Mr Humphries's amendment agreed to.

Amendment (Mr Humphries's), as amended, agreed to.

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

Page 15, line 4, Schedule 2, subclause 6(4), omit "Authority", substitute "Corporation".

Page 1, title, omit, "Canberra Cultural Authority", substitute "Cultural Facilities Corporation".

Remainder of Bill, as a whole, as amended, agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

MR CORBELL (6.00): Mr Speaker, I seek leave to move a motion.

Leave granted.

MR CORBELL: I move:

That the Assembly suspend for one hour.

It is my understanding, Mr Speaker, that the Government wants to continue on with some of its business this evening and that there are some Bills that it wants passed. We are happy to facilitate that. However, we believe that it is appropriate that the attendants in this place, who have been on duty since 1.00 pm today, and also the staff of members have a break. We think it is unreasonable that the Government is requesting that those people work straight through until at least half past eight this evening. We believe that a one-hour suspension is sensible, for restoration of some people's sanity, and for the attendants to take that break. Members may very well say that they will be here until later this evening, and have been later on other nights; but that is by choice. The attendants and staff do not have a choice. We believe that it is appropriate that we give them the opportunity for that break and that we suspend the sitting for one hour and resume at 7 o'clock and get on with the business of the chamber.

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