Page 5509 - Week 17 - Wednesday, 4 December 1991
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In relation to the eloquent arguments of the Attorney-General, I sometimes disagree with him on a number of points, but he has raised a point that concerns me. Mr Collaery has also raised some good issues in relation to this matter, especially in relation to the Gibbs committee, and I would certainly like a little bit more information in relation to proposed section 151A.
MR STEVENSON (12.27): I will be brief. It is well known how I fought tirelessly against X-rated videos in this town. However, I believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to go about things, and my advice also is that the ACT law should not be dependent upon the law of another State or Territory. Our law should stand on its own. For that reason, I could not agree with the particular proposed new clause as it is. I give notice that in a moment I will move an amendment to Mr Collaery's final insertion on the circulated sheet. It presently begins with:
A person who transmits an X-film to a person in a State or another Territory ...
That is followed by:
knowing that the possession of that X-film is prohibited by the law of that State or Territory ...
I would remove those words so that it said that a person who transmits such a film "is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for 2 years".
Motion by (Mr Collaery) agreed to:
That the question be now put.
Question put:
That the proposed new clause (Mr Collaery's) be agreed to.
The Assembly voted -
AYES, 9 NOES, 8
Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Humphries Mr Connolly
Mr Jensen Mr Duby
Mr Kaine Ms Follett
Dr Kinloch Mrs Grassby
Ms Maher Mr Moore
Mr Prowse Mrs Nolan
Mr Stefaniak Mr Wood
Mr Stevenson
Question so resolved in the affirmative.
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