Page 2814 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 21 October 1992

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Question put:

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

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 16  NOES, 1 

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

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION

MRS CARNELL (11.50): I move:

That:

(1) the Government proceed quickly to a Bill for a new Mental Health Act;

(2) the Government have the draft Bill ready for consideration by the new Mental Health Advisory Council within the next two months; and

(3) recommendations from the report Balancing Rights (November 1990) constitute the basis of the new Act.

The purpose of this motion is to urge the Government, Ministers Connolly and Berry in particular, to cut through the delays and to have a new Mental Health Act in front of this Assembly in as short a time as possible. This week is Mental Health Week, so I feel that it is particularly appropriate that we are discussing this very important issue at this time. Also, it is almost exactly two years since the Balancing Rights paper was tabled.

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