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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 7 Hansard (26 June) . . Page.. 2635 ..

MRS DUNNE

: Yes, you are right. I withdraw. I would submit to members that they should vote against this motion.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

Papers

Mr Corbell , pursuant to the resolution of the Assembly of today, 26 June 2003, presented the following papers:

Gungahlin Development Authority-Harrison 1 Estate-Copies of legal advice from the Deputy Chief Solicitor to the Chief Executive Officer, Gungahlin Development Authority, dated 24 June 2003 and related correspondence.

Privileges-Select Committee

Proposed appointment

Debate resumed from 18 June 2003, on motion by Mr Wood:

That:

(1) pursuant to standing order 71, a Select Committee on Privileges be appointed to examine whether the unauthorised dissemination of information on ABC Radio relating to Report No 5 of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Report into the Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 of the Select Committee on Estimates 2003-2004 was a breach of privilege and whether a contempt of the Legislative Assembly was committed.

(2) the Committee be composed of:

(a) one Member to be nominated by the Government;

(b) one Member to be nominated by the Opposition;

to be notified in writing to the Speaker prior to the Assembly adjourning on that sitting day.

(3) the Committee report by 20 August 2003.

and on the amendment by Mr Smyth:

Insert the following new paragraph:

"(1A) the Select Committee also examine

(a) the refusal of Mr Wood to answer questions of the Select Committee on Estimates;

(b) the refusal of Mr Corbell to answer questions of the Select Committee on Estimates;

and determine whether each constitutes a contempt of the Legislative Assembly.".

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