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Clause 140

MR MOORE (6.10): Mr Speaker, this is a matter we debated earlier. I have accepted the Minister's bona fides and therefore I shall not be moving the amendment circulated in my name about advertising on a Saturday in a public newspaper.

Clause agreed to.

Clauses 141 to 145, by leave, taken together, and agreed to.

Clause 146

MR MOORE (6.10): Mr Speaker, I will not be moving my amendment No. 6 star or my amendment No. 7 star, because they will not be necessary. Instead, I have circulated an amendment, which I have signed, and it has at the bottom:

This amendment to replace M. Moore's star amendments 6 and 7.

MR SPEAKER: Is that your signature, Mr Moore?

MR MOORE: That is my signature. You can be absolutely sure of that, Mr Speaker. It was done with my own hand, unlike other occasions. Mr Speaker, I move:

Page 66, lines 6 to 13, subclause 146(1), omit the subclause, substitute the following subclause:

"(1) A panel may hold a special hearing of the inquiry in order to consult with -

(a) the proponent;

(b) any other person that the panel believes on reasonable grounds to have an interest directly affected by the proposal; and

for the purposes of -

(d) clarifying the proposal; and

(e) discussing ways in which the proposal could be modified in order to reduce or eliminate any potential environmental impact.".

Mr Speaker, the effect of this is very similar to the previous situation; but in this case it empowers the panel to make a decision, rather than the Minister. I believe that the arguments that were run previously apply to this. My understanding is that the Government will accept this.

Mr Wood: Yes.

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