Page 1138 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 25 March 2015

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Question put:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 8		Noes 7
Mr Barr	Mr Corbell	Mr Coe	Ms Lawder
Ms Berry	Mr Gentleman	Mr Doszpot	Mr Smyth
Dr Bourke	Ms Porter	Mrs Dunne	Mr Wall
Ms Burch	Mr Rattenbury	Mr Hanson

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

Arts—community events

MS FITZHARRIS (Molonglo) (3.55): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) Canberra Day events this year were a continuing success with record attendance;

(b) that Canberra paid tribute to the Centenary of Anzac with a special, one-off concert featuring a traditional “Beating Retreat” ceremony by the Australian Defence Force and a performance from the Canberra Symphony Orchestra;

(d) as part of a packed events program Enlighten, the Night Noodle Market, the Balloon Spectacular, and Art not Apart helped draw tourists from across the region and boost the local economy; and

(e) these events are part of what makes Canberra the most liveable city in the world; and

(2) calls on the Government to:

(a) deliver high quality events for the community;

(b) work with the local business and community sector to promote a wide range of events in Canberra; and

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