Page 189 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 12 February 2020

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I also want to thank Minister Steel, Minister Berry and Minister Gentleman and their staff for working with me to design a motion that most of us in this chamber can support. Along with the residents of Lawson, I look forward to seeing the outcome of the agreed-to reviews and, more importantly, the much-needed improvements that will make Lawson a better place to live.

I want to comment on Ms Le Couteur’s reference to the policy commitment to bus services through Lawson. I remind her that, as I mentioned in my speech, in answer to a question on notice last year, Deputy Chief Minister Berry stated that a bus service would not commence until sometime in 2021 or even 2022. We knew it was the case that Lawson would have better bus services. We found that out by way of the Select Committee on Estimates last year. We did not really want to delve into the bus transportation issue because once stage 2 is constructed they will have that bus service going through Lawson.

I want to thank everybody who participated in this debate.

Question put:

That Ms Le Couteur’s amendment to the motion, as amended, be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Question resolved in the negative.

Original question, as amended, resolved in the affirmative.

Long service leave—portability

MS CHEYNE (Ginninderra) (4.13): At the request of Ms Cody, and in accordance with standing order 127, I fix the next day of sitting for the moving of the motion.

Auslan—use during emergencies

MS LAWDER (Brindabella) (4.14): I move:

That this Assembly:

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