Page 6271 - Week 19 - Tuesday, 17 December 1991

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I conclude, members, by saying that if the Chief Minister says that there is an unintended effect in these provisions, that is, that it embraces plumbers and electricians, I believe that it is incumbent upon her, having dodged this issue, essentially, for several months, to come up with details. She said that it has an unintended effect. She has not referred to the section, so that I can move an amendment or withdraw something.

Ms Follett: I have.

MR COLLAERY: She has referred to clause 4, or section 3C.

Ms Follett: Clause 3(a).

MR COLLAERY: The Chief Minister, through you, Mr Speaker, refers to clause 3(a) but has not foreshadowed an amendment to rectify that matter, which we all do. If she had acquainted me with the amendment - - -

Mr Moore: Exactly what we cannot do, because we did not know that it was coming on.

MR SPEAKER: Order!

MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, it is not very easy to make laws in this atmosphere. Several members clearly have not even read the Bill. They have not looked into the presentation speech. Most regrettably, it is just turning into a point-scoring exercise. I wanted to have this debate, in principle, to see what the parties wanted to do.

Question put:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 9  NOES, 8 

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Humphries Mr Connolly
Mr Jensen Mr Duby
Mr Kaine Ms Follett
Dr Kinloch Mrs Grassby
Mrs Nolan Ms Maher
Mr Prowse Mr Moore
Mr Stefaniak Mr Wood
Mr Stevenson

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

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