Page 5560 - Week 17 - Wednesday, 4 December 1991
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MR KAINE (Leader of the Opposition) (4.27): I do not disagree in principle with what Mr Jensen is doing. But this is another case where he has almost talked himself into it and then talked himself out of it again, because the amendment that he first circulated was simply to add, "(c) it is in the public interest". He is now proposing to add, instead, "it would be in the public interest for the Territory to acquire the place". In other words, he has taken out a very specific statement and he is putting in a conditional one.
Who is going to determine whether it would be or not? If Mr Jensen was prepared to go back to his original amendment, which simply said "it is in the public interest", then I would support him. But I think these extra words, and the change in the words, make it less desirable than it was before. He might like to think about that.
MR WOOD (Minister for Education and the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning) (4.28): Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I understand that the words that Mr Jensen wants to include are already in the schedule that he has had the house agree to.
Mr Jensen: No, not in that schedule.
MR WOOD: Are you sure of that?
Mr Jensen: Yes.
MR WOOD: The whole thrust is there.
MR JENSEN (4.28): Can I just make a point of clarification, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. This wording was actually provided to me on advice. That is why it appears the way it does. I am quite happy to accept the amendment and, if it is necessary, I will move an amendment to my amendment. I do not know whether or not that is possible. Alternatively, Mr Kaine may like to move the amendment.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mrs Grassby): You have to seek leave to do that, I understand, Mr Jensen.
MR JENSEN: In that case, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to amend my amendment by deleting the words "would be" and substituting "is".
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Could you read it aloud, please, Mr Jensen, so that we can all hear what the amendment is?
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