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Question put:

That the proposed new clause (Mr Jensen's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 10  NOES, 6 

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

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

MR SPEAKER: I believe that it is an appropriate time, under the resolution passed this morning to suspend standing orders, to call on private members' business.

MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT - DETERMINATIONS NOS 37 AND 71 OF 1991

Motion for Disallowance

MR STEFANIAK (4.59): I move:

That paragraph (g)(ii) of the Schedule to Determination No. 37 of 1991 and paragraph (g)(ii) of the Schedule to Determination No. 71 of 1991 made under section 14 of the Motor Traffic Act 1936, relating to motorcycle registration fees, be disallowed.

The motion of disallowance relates to two determinations because a determination increasing a number of motorcycle fees under section 14G of the Motor Traffic Act 1936, as amended, was repeated. The registration fee used to be $41, I understand, for all types of bikes. There are now two new categories. The fee was increased to $55 where the engine capacity is 600cc or less. Where it is greater than that, category 2, the fee went up to $105.

I do not think anyone here would have a particular problem if the $41 fee, in both cases, had gone up to $55. However, there is a big problem with the increase to $105 for motorcycles over 600cc. That is about a 156 per cent increase. Mr Connolly refers to the increased charges as moderate. I do not think 156 per cent can possibly be referred to as moderate in any circumstances, particularly when other government charges are kept at the CPI increase levels of around 5 per cent or so.

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