Page 6143 - Week 19 - Tuesday, 17 December 1991
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .
has put in place some transitional arrangements that I think will be very much to the advantage of the people who are affected by this change.
Basically, as Mr Moore said, it is an attempt to raise some revenue for the ACT as a result of the preponderance of government leases in the Territory. The amount is about $400,000 a year. I think we should welcome that, and we should note in particular that it is really not an additional impost, except on the Commonwealth and government leases. So, I do not expect that it will have a great effect on business in the town. I do note that there is a need to keep that matter under review to an extent, as Mr Kaine has said; but I think the transitional arrangements, the periodic arrangements, that the Revenue Commissioner has put in place will meet most of the concerns that have been expressed.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
GAMING MACHINE (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 2) 1991
Debate resumed from 12 December 1991, on motion by Ms Follett:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
Debate (on motion by Mr Duby) adjourned.
POSTPONEMENT OF ORDER OF THE DAY
Motion (by Mr Duby) agreed to:
That order of the day No. 3, Executive business, be postponed until a later hour this day.
MOTOR TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 3) 1991
[COGNATE BILL:
MAGISTRATES COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 3) 1991]
Debate resumed from 12 December 1991, on motion by Mr Connolly:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .