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Thursday, 27 August 2020

MADAM SPEAKER (Ms J Burch) (9.30): Members:

Dhawura nguna, dhawura Ngunnawal.

Yanggu ngalawiri, dhunimanyin Ngunnawalwari dhawurawari.

Nginggada Dindi dhawura Ngunnaawalbun yindjumaralidjinyin.

The words I have just spoken are in the language of the traditional custodians and translate to:

This is Ngunnawal country.

Today we are gathering on Ngunnawal country.

We always pay respect to Elders, female and male, and Ngunnawal country.

Members, I ask you to stand in silence and pray or reflect on our responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.

Legislative Assembly

Convening notice

MADAM SPEAKER: In accordance with the terms of the resolution of the Assembly of 22 August 2019, which set the sitting pattern for the Assembly for 2020, I have received a request in writing from an absolute majority of members to amend the pattern by setting the commencement time for the 27 August 2020 sitting of the Assembly to 9.30 am. I therefore table the following papers:

Notice amending the time for commencement of the 27 August 2020 sitting of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory—Special Gazette No S5, Tuesday 25 August 2020.

Copies of email requests to the Speaker, requesting an amendment to the 2020 sitting pattern, from the following Members:

Mr Barr

Ms Lee

Mr Ramsay

Ms Cheyne

Mr Milligan

Mr Rattenbury

Ms Cody

Ms Orr

Ms Stephen-Smith

Mr Hanson

Mr Parton

Mr Wall

Ms Lawder

Mr Pettersson

Petitions

The following petitions were lodged for presentation:

Transport Canberra—bus terminus—petition 18-20

By Mrs Kikkert, from 175 residents:

To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

The following residents of the ACT draw to the attention of the Assembly:


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