Page 1049 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 20 March 1991
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Mr Speaker, I look forward to the prospect that the long-term effect of this Bill will be the setting up of support networks which allow repeat offenders to be counselled and hopefully redirected back into lifestyles which do not depend on drink. If we are able to do that, if we are able to do nothing more than that, as far as the Labor Opposition is concerned we will have achieved something. I hope that the Government takes a positive approach.
I have to say that in the lead-up to the presentation of this legislation we have consulted widely with groups in the community, indicating to them our position on the issue. We have taken the matter up with the Australian Federal Police, although I have to say that there has been no significant consultation with them on the issue. I suspect that that means that they are quite happy with the prospect. We will now, of course, consult with them further and if they have any problems with the legislation they will be raised in due course.
I look forward, as I have said earlier, to the support of the Government on this piece of legislation. I think it delivers something for the Territory which, though not new by any stretch of the imagination, will improve the lot of people affected by alcohol and which may deliver benefits to the community in the long run.
Debate (on motion by Mr Collaery) adjourned.
INTERPRETATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991
MR CONNOLLY (10.48): Mr Speaker, I present the Interpretation (Amendment) Bill 1991.
Mr Speaker, this is, as members will see when it is distributed, a very little Bill. It adds a mere two and a bit lines to the Interpretation Act. But the effect of the Bill, if the Government sees fit to allow it through the house, could be quite significant. It gives effect to a suggestion that the Opposition has made on a number of occasions in debates in this place - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Connolly! You are not speaking to a motion at the moment. You have to move that the Bill be agreed to.
MR CONNOLLY: I am sorry. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
This Bill, as I was saying, gives effect to a suggestion that the Opposition has made on a number of occasions in this place that - - -
Mr Kaine: And a lot of other people as well.
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