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collaborated to bring undone the link between VicTAB and ACTTAB. Then we have to ask, "Who wears the responsibility for the subsequent losses?". I say to you that you share the responsibility because of the collaboration between you and the Victorian Liberals.
Those are the issues that the people in the community will begin to understand as time passes. It is clearly a matter of public record that you have been involved in that process. Reynolds admits that it was at your request that he dealt with the matter, and you have to accept the responsibility for it as well. I will not stand idly by and listen to you bleating about the arrangements which Mr Lamont has had to work out in relation to the matter and trying to blame him for something that you were very clearly involved in at the very early stages. You people were involved in this. You were in it up to your ears. There is more to be uncovered. I hope that it is uncovered, because I know that it is going to fix you lot.
Madam Speaker, that is all I have to say on the matter. I hope that there will be some more inquiries. I certainly intend to keep my eye on it. I think there is sufficient evidence for the community to be extremely disturbed about the involvement of the local Liberals and the Victorian Liberals at the early stages of this matter. We already have an admission by the Victorian Minister. What else is there? Plenty, I suggest.
MR DE DOMENICO: Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation under standing order 46. I would appreciate it if Mr Berry stayed here for this. Do not run away.
MADAM SPEAKER: Yes, you have my leave, Mr De Domenico.
MR DE DOMENICO: Mr Berry used a report on a study trip I undertook in March and April, Madam Speaker, and they are very important dates. He accused me of being in cahoots with the Victorian Government in severing the TAB link. For Mr Berry's information, the link was severed on 31 January. I need say no more.
MADAM SPEAKER: The discussion is concluded.
STAMP DUTIES AND TAXES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994
Detail Stage
Bill, by leave, taken as a whole
Debate resumed from 23 August 1994.
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (4.50), by leave: Madam Speaker, I move the following amendments together:
Page 4, line 24, clause 8, paragraph (c), proposed new subsection 41(3) (penalty provision), omit "6", substitute "12".
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