Page 2594 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 14 October 1992
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MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, the amendment mirrors the intentions of the member herself, though it of course amends the words in the motion as proposed. We will, as soon as possible within the drafting requirements of the - - -
Mr De Domenico: Type it out next time so that you can read it properly.
MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, an amendment circulated in my name reads:
Omit "That the Government introduce, as a matter of urgency,", substitute "Notes that the Government is preparing".
The substituted words should read "That the Assembly notes that the Government is preparing". I seek leave to have those words included in the amendment.
Leave granted.
MR BERRY: I move the following amendment:
Omit "That the Government introduce, as a matter of urgency,", substitute "That the Assembly notes that the Government is preparing".
(Extension of time granted) I do not need to say any more, other than to urge members to support the amendment. Mrs Carnell is correct in saying that legislation has to be amended; but, as I have said, it requires a large amount of resources and time to put together what is a complex package of legislation. It is a priority for the Government. We have said that we will do it, and we will.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Berry, for clarity, would you mind reading out the motion as you propose it?
MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, if my amendment is carried the motion will read:
That the Assembly notes that the Government is preparing legislation to facilitate drugs and poisons scheduling by reference to the recommendations of the National Health and Medical Research Council.
MR DE DOMENICO (11.32): Madam Speaker, I rise to speak very briefly. The Opposition will not support the Government's amendment. Let us read into the record the letter that Mr Berry signed. I assume that it is Mr Berry's signature. It says so here. The letter is to Mr Peter Holder, the chairman of the ACT sub-branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, and it is dated 29 August 1991. The letter reads:
Dear Mr Holder
Thank you for your letter of 24 July 1991 concerning amendments to the Poisons and Drugs Act 1978.
The proposed amendments are to control exceptionally dangerous Schedule 7 poisons, including pesticides and industrial chemicals, and to adopt by reference Schedules to the National Health and Medical Research Council's Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons.
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