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The consultation process, which the commissioner initiates, has worked very well. From what I can gather, and from my talks with various government officials, there have been very few incidents of abuse of this type of legislation in recent years, although I certainly am aware of alleged abuses in the early 1980s in relation to the Commonwealth Human Rights Office which was here. Rest assured, if there is gross abuse of this legislation along the lines you are saying, a Liberal Government will repeal it. We do not anticipate that as being necessary at all. There are a number of checks and balances in this legislation and in our legal system at present which should ensure that people are fairly treated. There is no real need for your particular amendment to this clause on that basis.

Question put:

That the amendment (Mr Stevenson's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 1   NOES, 15 

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

Question so resolved in the negative.

Clause agreed to.

Debate (on motion by Mr Berry) adjourned.

Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.30 pm

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Housing Trust Computer System

MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, my question is directed to Mr Connolly, as Minister for Housing and Community Services. Mr Connolly, I have received an inquiry from a constituent concerning a secondary problem with the Housing Trust computer arrears send-out. It relates to the fact that, for those who pay from their salary, the system has been

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