Page 6236 - Week 19 - Tuesday, 17 December 1991
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The Assembly voted -
AYES, 13 NOES, 3
Mr Berry Mr Collaery
Mr Connolly Mr Jensen
Mr Duby Dr Kinloch
Ms Follett
Mrs Grassby
Mr Humphries
Mr Kaine
Ms Maher
Mr Moore
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
Mr Wood
Question so resolved in the affirmative.
Title agreed to.
Bill agreed to.
LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT)
(CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 1991
Debate resumed from 12 December 1991, on motion by Mr Wood:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR KAINE (Leader of the Opposition) (5.32): I have analysed this consequential Bill in some detail, because I operate on the basis that you never really know what is hidden amongst so many pages of amendments affecting so many other Acts. But I have to acknowledge that I could find nothing in here that disturbed me greatly. They are purely amendments that need to be made to a whole range of Acts to ensure that the recent planning Act that we put into place is effective.
I had a couple of questions which I took up with the Minister, and he has satisfied me on those issues. I think that my feeling now is borne out by the fact that virtually no amendments have been put forward. So, I can safely assume, I think, that other members of the Assembly have done the same sort of review and have reached the same conclusion that I have. I therefore support the Bill.
MR COLLAERY (5.33): Like Mr Kaine, I went through this Bill. I did come up with something that I thought worthy of amending; but, given the exigencies of the house at the moment and the fact that we can correct this next year, I will not take issue with it. If members look at page 7, they will see the provisions for dividing fences - and I am sure Mr Kaine will recall something about this from when we
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