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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 1992
Debate resumed from 17 June 1992, 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.
LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992
Debate resumed from 17 June 1992, on motion by Mr Wood:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR KAINE (Leader of the Opposition) (4.38): Madam Speaker, the Liberal Opposition has no objection to this Bill. When the land Bill was put in place I said publicly that I thought that this was merely a new benchmark from which change would occur. Of course, it has not taken long, since the Bill has been in place, effectively, only since April. The explanatory memorandum indicates that this is merely making minor amendments to provide for consistency and to remove ambiguity. We accept that that is the case and accept the Bill in principle.
MR WOOD (Minister for Education and Training, Minister for the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning) (4.39), in reply: Madam Speaker, I do not know whether Mr Moore was going to make some comment on this. We may extend a privilege to him if he comes in. I thank Mr Kaine for his comments. The Bill does make clear, or more clear, what was intended. I think it is sensible to take this action. It may be that there would be some legal doubts aroused and there could be some dispute about what exactly the words meant. I note that the Scrutiny of Bills Committee had no trouble with this; so I do not think there is a problem in the Assembly.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
Sitting suspended from 4.40 to 8.00 pm
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