Page 1729 - Week 06 - Thursday, 19 May 1994
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A consultative group comprising representatives from the ACT Bookmakers Association, each of the racing clubs and other related agencies, including ACT Treasury, has been established to advise me on matters such as the procedures to be covered in the regulations. In addition, persons will be appointed to maintain the equipment and penalties will be imposed where a person tampers or interferes with the equipment. I commend the Bill to the Assembly and present the explanatory memorandum.
Debate (on motion by Mr De Domenico) adjourned.
GAMING AND BETTING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994
MR LAMONT (Minister for Urban Services, Minister for Housing and Community Services, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport) (10.48): Madam Speaker, I present the Gaming and Betting (Amendment) Bill 1994.
Title read by Clerk.
MR LAMONT: I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
As a consequence of the amendments to the Bookmakers Act 1985, changes are necessary to the Gaming and Betting Act 1906 (NSW). The amendments to the Gaming and Betting Act will allow a person to place a bet by telephone and will allow bookmakers to advertise their telephone betting services. The passage of these two Bills will enable local bookmakers to compete against other forms of gambling and against telephone bookmakers from interstate. I commend the Bill to the house and present the explanatory memorandum.
Debate (on motion by Mr De Domenico) adjourned.
SUBSTITUTE PARENT AGREEMENTS BILL 1994
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General and Minister for Health) (10.49): Madam Speaker, I present the Substitute Parent Agreements Bill 1994.
Title read by Clerk.
MR CONNOLLY: I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
On 16 December last year I tabled a discussion paper entitled "Surrogacy Agreements in the ACT". This paper included an exposure draft of proposed legislation on surrogacy and was released for community comment. I am now pleased to table this Bill, which is the result of the extensive consultation we have had with both the community and government agencies on this matter.
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