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significant role in causing trouble in other areas; for example, in private behaviour; in what happens in homes in the matter of domestic violence or a family breakdown. The problem there is so much more serious. It is also more serious on our roads. We know of the strong measures that we support to try to diminish that. Alcohol also, of course, has a very significant impact on the health of people.
Finally, alcohol is a very significant factor in crime. Many people commit misdemeanours under the influence of alcohol, and many people do things that they would not do were they sober, or, perhaps, if they did not need the bravado that alcohol gave to them. So, extending my thoughts beyond the matter of public behaviour, the problem of alcohol is much more widespread and much more serious. I would encourage relevant Ministers, while they remain in this Government, to push very hard on this matter and support the moves that are being made in other quarters to ban altogether the advertising of alcohol on television.
Mr Collaery: Is that ALP policy? I want to know.
MR WOOD: I could not tell you offhand. I will have to find out. I certainly hope it is. I am pleased at the consideration that has been given to this measure. I am pleased to note that the Government has set up a working party to look at that report on violence and to attend to each of the matters together. It is a very useful document. I believe that our Social Policy Committee report, though less comprehensive, is also a very useful document. I believe that by working through the recommendations that have been made in these documents we can make Canberra an even better place.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
COURT STRUCTURES IN THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY - REVIEW
Ministerial Statement and Paper
Debate resumed from 25 October 1990, on motion by Mr Collaery:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
MRS NOLAN (4.24): Mr Deputy Speaker, I rise to make a brief contribution in this debate today. Firstly, of course, I also agree that the transfer of responsibility for the courts from the Commonwealth to the Territory Government does provide an appropriate opportunity to
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