Page 846 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 20 March 2019

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The community wants action. The community wants this government to put in real resources to back up its rhetoric. This amendment is disrespectful to Canberrans from a CALD background living with a disability. It is just a way to squirm out of taking real action to make a real difference to real people.

Question put:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Amendment agreed to.

Original question, as amended, resolved in the affirmative.

Decentralisation of federal agencies

MS CHEYNE (Ginninderra) (3.08): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes that Canberra:

(a) plays a critical role as our nation’s capital and is Australia’s centre of public administration, driven by the expertise and hard work of public servants who are highly capable, diligent and committed in their service to the entire country;

(b) is home to a broad range of private sector organisations and tertiary institutions that regularly provide services and expertise to government departments; and

(c) is a successful regional centre and partner with the surrounding NSW councils to strengthen economic growth, encourage tourism, and foster export opportunities;

(2) also notes the success of continuing efforts by the ACT Government to create and protect jobs in the ACT, including:

(a) campaigning to make Canberra the permanent home of the Australian Space Agency, which aims to triple the size of Australia’s space industry and create up to 20 000 jobs by 2030;

(b) signing a memorandum of understanding with the Australian Space Agency to strengthen and grow the ACT’s space industry;

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