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locations where this material was being filmed and produced in the near regions of New South Wales. It is a relief to see the New South Wales Attorney-General take some of the load off our shoulders by virtue of this hypocritical campaign that has been suggesting that the sole responsibility for X-rated videos rests in this Territory. I also note that Mr Dowd is going to ban unclassified or higher classified trailers being shown during children's matinees. As members will recall, we indicated our desire for that to the Federal Government some months ago.
Finally, Mr Speaker, the whole responsibility in this area rests squarely with the Commonwealth Chief Censor, who will not agree to proposals from this Government that, since we cannot ban the videos, at the very least there should be an extra category in the X category so that the more offensive hard porn that offends some sectors of the community can be restricted or banned. Similarly, and I believe that there is unanimous support for this in this house, there should be another classification in the R category so that the very violent brain-splattering - - -
Mr Berry: Have you nearly finished, Bernard?
MR COLLAERY: I know that Mr Berry would not come into that category because - - -
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I refer to standing order 117(e), which states:
Questions shall not refer to:
... debates that have taken place during the calendar year ...
It seems to me that in the way that Mr Collaery is answering he is referring to the debates.
MR SPEAKER: I think he is not. Please continue, Mr Collaery, but to the point. Just be as quick as possible.
MR COLLAERY: The R category, of course, would enable the violent films, at the least, to be kept out the back and away from access by younger people.
Mr Speaker, we welcome the decision of the New South Wales Government and we note Mr Dowd's comment that the overwhelming bulk of videos sold in the ACT by mail or otherwise for transporting into New South Wales are being made in New South Wales. That is a very refreshing admission, coming at the end of a very virulent mail and correspondence campaign that we have all been copping.
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