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get up. Rather than going into those details - I appreciate the fact that members have given me leave - I would just like to say, Mr Speaker, that I support the in-principle stage of these four Bills.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Detail Stage
Clause 1
Debate (on motion by Mr Stefaniak) adjourned.
POSTPONEMENT OF ORDERS OF THE DAY
Motion (by Mr Connolly), by leave, agreed to:
That orders of the day Nos 2 to 4, Executive Business be postponed until the next day of sitting.
HOUSING ASSISTANCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991
Debate resumed from 12 September 1991, on motion by Mr Connolly:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR JENSEN (9.27): Mr Speaker, I will not be talking for too long this evening on this subject. It is, after all, a machinery Bill. When we talk about public housing we are really talking about the requirement for public housing to be accessible and affordable. It could be suggested that public housing as such is a right and not a privilege, particularly for those who, for various reasons, cannot afford their own home. They are forced to require public housing assistance to enable them to achieve a roof over their heads.
The legislation that we are debating very briefly here tonight is very important. I note that it picks up an undertaking given by my colleague Mr Collaery, when he was the Minister for Housing, to the Legislative Assembly Scrutiny of Bills Committee in relation to subordinate laws on this matter. It picks up those recommendations, which, I think, is very important.
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