Page 4832 - Week 16 - Thursday, 29 November 1990
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I have outlined what I consider to be the important parts of this legislation. Just looking at the number of pages of which the Bill is comprised indicates that there is far more in it than I have spoken about. The scope of the Bill and its impact on members of the ACT community are the reasons why I table the ACT Discrimination Bill in the Assembly today.
I commend it to the members of the Assembly and the public alike, and request that comments on any part of the Bill be referred to my officers in the Government Law Office. I present the following papers:
Discrimination Bill - Draft legislation, prepared by the Department of Justice and Community Services.
Discrimination - Draft legislation - Ministerial statement, 29 November 1990.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
MS FOLLETT (Leader of the Opposition) (3.15): I am genuinely pleased to know that the current Attorney-General has done at least some work on this critical issue. I take full credit for that, for having spurred him into action. Mr Speaker, the more sane members, the members on this side of the house, know that some months ago I introduced a Human Rights Bill into this Assembly - - -
Mr Jensen: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I do not think I need to make my point of order. Ms Follett is suggesting that those of us on this side of the house are insane. I think that is inappropriate, and I request that she withdraw it.
MS FOLLETT: I think I did more than suggest it; actually, I said it.
MR SPEAKER: Order! I ask you to withdraw the imputation, please, Ms Follett.
MS FOLLETT: I withdraw it. They are of very small brain size.
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I ask that the Leader of the Opposition withdraw that. That is an imputation that goes to personal disabilities, and it will be an offence as soon as this is law.
MR SPEAKER: Order! I do not take that point of order. Please proceed, Ms Follett.
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, as I was saying, I take a great deal of the credit for the fact that the current Attorney-General has done at least a little work on this matter. As members know, I introduced a Human Rights Bill into this Assembly some months ago - - -
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