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Unquestionably, it is a matter of great social impact for the community, but I think there is a time when one has to consider whether it is worth while going over all the same issues again. These issues have been gone over, over and over again. I suspect that we know most of the answers, and I am not sure that an inquiry would help us. But I am prepared to listen to some further advice on that. I think some consideration of it by the Social Policy Committee would help us to come to a view on what we might do for the future.

Mr Kaine: You can spend 50 grand on another investigation, I suppose.

MR BERRY: That is another consideration, as well.

Mr De Domenico: You already have two committees that you say are doing the job.

MR BERRY: We have a lively bit of cross-discussion there, Madam Speaker, from people who have already had a go at this. But once the matter is sent off to the Social Policy Committee we will be able to get a quick result and make a decision on the basis of some worthwhile consideration of the issue, rather than grandstanding in this place. We will then come to a decision on whether the matter ought to be proceeded with in the form suggested by Ms Szuty. I would commend the motion to members, even the Liberals.

Motion (by Mr Humphries) agreed to:

That the question be now put.

Question put:

That the motion (Mr Berry's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 10 NOES, 5 

Mr Berry Mrs Carnell
Mr Connolly Mr Cornwell
Ms Ellis Mr Humphries
Mrs Grassby Mr Kaine
Mr Lamont Mr Westende
Ms McRae
Mr Moore
Mr Stevenson
Ms Szuty
Mr Wood

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

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