Page 3193 - Week 10 - Thursday, 16 September 1993
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .
MR BERRY: What I also did, listening to your screams from the band wagon, was to issue an exemption, which is provided for under the legislation, for an event which was to occur over at the Albert Hall. Today, under much duress, because of the screaming of you lot and against my inclination and against your original will, I will be issuing another regulation so that what you want can happen - another unregulated boxing event that has been organised by the promoter of the last contest. This is what you support: "Don't miss this show. The Forbidden Sport. Live Muay Thai Kickboxing. Canberra goes to war. Hellenic Club, Woden". Ms Szuty, listen to this one: "Prettiest Rounds - - -
Mr Cornwell: Is this the ACT Labor conference?
MADAM SPEAKER: Order!
Mr De Domenico: Come on the Magpies!
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! I have called for order. Mr De Domenico, I would ask you to heed that call.
MR BERRY: This is what you and Ms Szuty have supported: "Prettiest Rounds Girls in town". Another little ladies prize: "Prettiest girl of the night Prize Money". That will be very nice. There is a little ad on the bottom: "Fighters Wanted. Guys and Girls O/18 yrs any styles"; "Blow by blow. Action. Action. Action". All this is under the heading "The Forbidden Sport. Canberra goes to war".
Members interjected.
MADAM SPEAKER: Members, I have called you to order. I expect order.
MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, I seek leave to incorporate that in Hansard.
Leave granted.
Document incorporated at Appendix 2.
MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, I would also like to draw to your attention something I expect that members opposite would also support. This occurred in the Northern Territory in a deregulated environment, about which the Northern Territory Minister has complained; but they do not have regulations to deal with this particular issue. On this one the heading is "So You Think You're Tough!". I expect that, under the heading of kick boxing, this lot opposite would support this one: "$3000 Prize Money. Bar Room Brawlers. Bikers. Boxers. Kickboxers. Martial Artists. Street Fighters. Tough Guys. Friday, 15th October 1993" - if you want to go up to the Marrara indoor stadium in the Northern Territory, you can go there - "A Great Night's Entertainment for the WHOLE Family in Air-conditioned Comfort". This is the sort of deregulated environment you seem to be supporting, especially from the Liberal Party's point of view. I seek leave to incorporate that in Hansard as well.
Leave granted.
Document incorporated at Appendix 3.
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .