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Question put:

That the clauses be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 15  NOES, 1 

Mr Berry Mr Stevenson
Mr Collaery
Mr Connolly
Mr Duby
Ms Follett
Mrs Grassby
Mr Humphries
Mr Jensen
Mr Kaine
Dr Kinloch
Ms Maher
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
Mr Wood

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Clauses 33 and 34 taken together

MR COLLAERY (9.27): I move the amendment, circulated in my name, in relation to clause 34.

MR SPEAKER: Could you read it into the record, please, Mr Collaery.

MR COLLAERY: I apologise, Mr Speaker; I think my amendment is to come after clause 34. In that case I wish to address the provisions. I want members to know that they just voted to exempt industrial awards from the law, in clause 30. I hope you realise that. That is against the recommendations of the Commonwealth, Western Australia, South Australia and the Victorian Law Reform Commission. I trust that you know what is going on tonight.

Mr Connolly: Section 28 of the self-government Act.

MR COLLAERY: Well, it does not matter; they could be local awards. We are capable, under the self-government Act, in the fourth schedule, of doing that. I am very concerned, Mr Speaker, that we are not getting a contribution from the Government about this Bill. We are asking a series of questions. Mr Duby asked questions. There are no responses and we are going on to vote. I think you want to stop and think, and know what you are doing, because you are going to cop the publicity about these matters in the next few days. I am not trying to undermine a Bill that we largely drafted. I think you should know what you are doing.

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