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This right will be available in those cases where there is a positive finding of guilt against the assailant whose criminal conduct caused the relevant injury of the applicant or the death of the applicant's relative. The Bill also contains a number of administrative changes to streamline the operation of the criminal injuries compensation legislation. This Bill again demonstrates the Alliance Government's commitment to awarding just compensation to the victims of crime. I commend the Bill to the Assembly. I present the explanatory memorandum.
Debate (on motion by Mr Connolly) adjourned.
WEAPONS BILL 1991
[COGNATE BILL:
WEAPONS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 1991]
Debate resumed from 12 March, on motion by Mr Collaery:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: I remind members that we have previously resolved to debate this order of the day concurrently with the Weapons (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1991. In debating order of the day No. 1, members may also address their remarks to order of the day No. 2.
MR MOORE (10.48): Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I remember quite clearly from my school cadet days how to strip and reassemble a machine gun, interestingly enough. It goes piston, barrel, butt, body, bipod.
Ms Follett: It goes what?
MR MOORE: I hear an interjection from the Leader of the Opposition, who obviously did not go through school cadets. Granted, my six or so years in the CMF probably reinforced some of that training, but it goes piston, barrel, butt, body, bipod. I am quite happy to take some time to explain that to you if you like. That was not the important part of the learning process at the time. The learning process was much more concerned with procedures that were designed around establishing safety - safety issues and safe use of weapons.
The original Bill that was presented to this house around a year ago required membership of a club. I found that to be an excellent idea and the reason, more than anything, was that I felt that it gave room for that sort of training. However, I accept that as a result of the negotiations with various lobby groups that went on over the last year - and I did not take a very close interest in those - this final Bill will not include that requirement, even though my personal preference would have been for it to remain.
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