Page 3279 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 22 August 2012

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MS PORTER (Ginninderra) (9.50): I and my government will not be supporting the amendment proposed by Mr Seselja. As Ms Bresnan just said, the current clause allows flexibility around the date for commencement. This means that the bill can commence at a time which is convenient to stakeholders. I think that is extremely important, given the need to consult with stakeholders and to make sure that we get this very important part of the whole package right. I am sure that this work will be undertaken with much enthusiasm by the stakeholders. As Ms Bresnan said, it may in fact happen sooner. They have waited a long time for this bill. We would like to make sure that we obviously get this right but we also do it in the time frame that is convenient to the stakeholders. Mr Seselja’s amendment would strip away this flexibility and make legislation dictate a time frame which may not be convenient for the stakeholders.

Question put:

That Mr Seselja’s amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 6		Noes 11
Mr Coe	Mr Smyth	Mr Barr	Mr Hargreaves
Mr Doszpot		Dr Bourke	Ms Hunter
Mrs Dunne		Ms Bresnan	Ms Le Couteur
Mr Hanson		Ms Burch	Ms Porter
Mr Seselja		Mr Corbell	Mr Rattenbury
		Ms Gallagher

Question so resolved in the negative.

Bill, as a whole, agreed to.

Bill agreed to.

Canberra Symphony Orchestra

MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (9.55): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes the:

(a) long-standing and important role of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra (the Orchestra) in the musical life of Canberra;

(b) contribution the Orchestra makes to the education, training and professional development of aspiring and professional performance musicians;

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