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Question put:

That the amendment (Mr De Domenico's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 6  NOES, 9 

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

Question so resolved in the negative.

Bill, as a whole, agreed to.

Bill agreed to.

PESTICIDES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992

Debate resumed from 22 October 1992, on motion by Mr Wood:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

MR WESTENDE (4.28): Madam Speaker, the Liberal Party will support this Bill. At present the Act requires that a general notice needs to list all the pesticides registered in the ACT - some 1,300 of them - which is time consuming and costly to publish. It makes sense to streamline notification in relation to dealing with pesticides, particularly where it does not compromise on informing the public or making available information on particulars of pesticides to the public. It is even more encouraging to see that, through simplifying the process of notification, quite significant savings can be made - an estimated $40,000 per year. These are the kinds of efficiencies and savings that we need more of. Therefore, we will support the Bill.

MR WOOD (Minister for Education and Training, Minister for the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning) (4.29), in reply: Madam Speaker, I thank the Opposition for their comments. It certainly is a simplification. It is a way of making the Act work better. That is what the Bill will do and I am pleased to see it coming into operation.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.

Bill agreed to.

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