Page 510 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 28 June 1989
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you are. You never can be sure, can you, of people? Mr Moore and I have a reasonable agreement that the other Bill should be tough, but we could not get Mr Humphries to agree, and unfortunately he was able to sway another lawyer in the house. So, I do not know; when lawyers get together problems happen. But never mind. I cannot agree with the amendment because I think our law itself is tough enough in the original Act.
Mr Humphries: It is only one small part of it. What about the rest of pollution?
MRS GRASSBY: Yes, but ours was only one small part, too, remember. Victoria also has it; it is not only New South Wales that has tough laws.
Mr Humphries: Not as tough as New South Wales.
MRS GRASSBY: As I say, the original Act is tough. We do not have any large industry in the ACT, but if we do the penalties in the original Act, you will find, are very tough on industry that would be polluting our areas.
Mr Humphries: It is tough enough, is it? Is it tough enough?
MRS GRASSBY: It is. Have you read it all? It is.
Mr Humphries: The original principal Act?
MRS GRASSBY: Yes.
Mr Humphries: You think it is tough enough, do you?
MRS GRASSBY: Yes, I do.
Mr Humphries: I will quote you on that.
MRS GRASSBY: Yes, I think it is tough enough. The manual is very important because of the fact that the regulations require legislation whereas now the manual can be prepared and updated by the pollution control authority.
As I say, I feel that we do not need to go down the same track as New South Wales. My department has looked at this Act, and these are the amendments that we wish to put to it. At this stage I think my department is very happy with the Act the way it is. So I am afraid that we cannot really support the amendment. But, anyway, I thank the house that the Bill has been agreed to.
MR JENSEN: Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the house to speak very briefly on the Water Pollution (Amendment) Bill. I know I am probably slightly out of order in that I am seeking to speak after the Minister has finished, but I have only a few brief words to say, and I seek the indulgence of the house to do so.
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