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people on both sides and not just believe what I see in the newspapers or in the media. I also was at the demonstration, I think it was just last week, against the extreme hardships in East Timor.
It is fairly obvious that anybody here would support peace, that anybody here would support communication along those lines. As I said, I fully support genuine attempts at peace. I think it is a reasonable thing that we speak in this Assembly of things that are happening overseas. I think we have a right to stand up on behalf of Canberrans and put out our thoughts.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Collaery, do you wish to speak?
MR COLLAERY (3.59), in reply: No, thank you, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker. I believe that the remarks of all members stay on the record. I need not add any more words, other than to thank members for their support on behalf of the Canberra community.
Amendment agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
Mr Moore: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, by leave of the house, I think it should be put on the record that that motion was carried without dissent.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: That is noted.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BILL 1991
Detail Stage
Consideration resumed.
Clause 76
MR COLLAERY (4.00): Clause 76 enjoins the commissioner to try to resolve each complaint of racial discrimination or denial of human rights by conciliation. This is the appropriate course that should be adopted in an informed and aware society. It should not be judgmental and punitive unless one reaches serious breaches of racial discrimination laws, in which case the amendments that were passed this morning would apply. One hopes that the conciliation process will ensure that the Canberra community at least, especially during the strains it has whilst the community is somewhat divided on issues of overseas civil wars, will be able to be brought to the party for conciliation rather than seeing trials of issues in the courts.
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