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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (9 May) . . Page.. 1300 ..
moment of Tuesday 25 April 2000 (inclusive)) - Instrument No. 113 of 2000 (No. 15, dated 13 April 2000).
Stadiums Authority Act 2000 - Notice of commencement (13 April 2000) of remaining provisions (No. 15, dated 13 April 2000).
Tenancy Tribunal Act - Variation to the Commercial and Retail Leases Code of Practice - Instrument No. 118 of 2000 (No. 17, dated 27 April 2000).
Water Resources Act - Determination of fees - Instrument No. 116 of 2000 (No. 17, dated 27 April 2000).
Performance reports
Financial Management Act, pursuant to section 25A-Quarterly departmental performance reports for the March 1999-2000 quarter for the:Chief Minister's Department.
Department of Treasury and Infrastructure.
ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety.
Urban Services.
Education and Community Services.
Department of Health and Community Care.
Miscellaneous paper
Financial Management Act, pursuant to section 26-Consolidated Financial Management Report for the month and financial year to date ending 31 March 2000.The quarterly reports, with the exception of that of the Department of Justice and Community Safety, and the consolidated financial management report were circulated to members when the Assembly was not sitting.
MR HUMPHRIES (Treasurer, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Community Safety) (3.58): Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the information of members I present the government's response to the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety's reports Nos 3 and 4, entitled Inquiry into the establishment of an ACT prison: justification and siting and The proposed ACT prison facility: philosophy and principles. The reports were presented to the Assembly on 1 July 1999 and 21 October 1999 respectively. I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, the first report before the Assembly was on justification and siting. The second report was on philosophy and principles. In tabling the government responses to these reports I wish to record my appreciation of the work undertaken by the committee. The reports are thorough and comprehensive. They result from consideration of a wide range of submissions to the committee from interested organisations and individuals. I believe the reports, and the government responses, demonstrate a very high degree of consensus on the need for, and justification of, an ACT prison. The government agrees with the overwhelming majority of the
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