Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital
and External Territories
Media Release
On 15 April 2002, the Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, the Hon Wilson Tuckey, MP, referred a revised Draft Amendment 39 to the Joint Committee on the National Capital and External Territories for consideration, seeking the Committees views and asking if it wished to inquire into the matter. On 15 May 2002, the Committee resolved to hold a one day hearing into the Revised Draft Amendment in order to clarify issues surrounding the changes embodied in the amendment.
The Committee intends to hold a public hearing on Draft Amendment 39 on Friday 21 June at Parliament House in Canberra. Those wishing to participate in the hearing should put submissions to the committee by Friday 14 June. Copies of the revised Draft Amendment and further information concerning the hearing can be obtained from the secretariat at:
The Secretary
Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Telephone: (02) 6277 4355
Facsimilie: (02) 6277 2067
Copies of these documents are also available on the Internet at:
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/ncet/index.htm