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time avoiding the double tax that would have been involved in bringing all licensees onto the same payment-in-advance scheme that new licensees are now on.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
LIQUOR TAX (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 1991
Consideration resumed from 12 December 1991, on motion by Ms Follett:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
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.
MR DUBY (11.34): Mr Speaker, we revisit this piece of legislation shortly after the debate was adjourned so that we could have discussions with the officials. They have been able to explain some of the difficulties associated with the Bill. I explain to members that I had some concerns expressed to me by members of the community and those faxes arrived literally only a minute or so before the house met this morning. I wanted to further clarify the matter with both the Government and government officials.
Mr Speaker, licensed clubs in the ACT are the largest single private industry sector within the Territory. They employ a vast number of people and provide a vast number of services to their members throughout the community. Clubs come in a range of varieties. I believe that there are some 65 or 66 licensed clubs in the ACT. The combined club membership, within the Territory, is almost that of the population of the Territory. That comes about from cross-membership. There must be many people, like me, who are members of a wide range of clubs with a large number of interests.
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