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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 7 Hansard (2 July) . . Page.. 2247 ..
The Assembly voted -
AYES, 9 NOES, 6 Ms Carnell Mr Berry Mr Cornwell Mr Hargreaves Mr Humphries Mr Quinlan Mr Kaine Mr Stanhope Mr Moore Ms Tucker Mr Osborne Mr Wood Mr Rugendyke Mr Smyth Mr StefaniakQuestion so resolved in the affirmative.
MR OSBORNE (11.06): I ask for leave to present the Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) (Amendment) Bill 1999.
Leave granted.
MR OSBORNE: I present the Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) (Amendment) Bill 1999, together with its explanatory memorandum.
Title read by Clerk.
MR OSBORNE: I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR OSBORNE: I ask for leave to incorporate my presentation speech in Hansard.
Leave granted.
The speech read as follows:
At present petroleum products in Australia are sold at both wholesale and retail level on the basis of volume with no adjustment for the varying temperature of the product at the time of sale.
As Members will be aware, the volume of a liquid will vary according to changes in temperature.
In the case of petrol, the volume will expand by 0.125 per cent per Celsius degree - or approx 1 per cent per 8 degrees.
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