Page 3261 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 21 September 1994
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ADJOURNMENT
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Mr Lamont: I require the question to be put forthwith without debate.
Question resolved in the negative.
COMMERCIAL AND TENANCY TRIBUNAL BILL 1994
[COGNATE PAPERS AND BILL:
RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL TENANCIES - DRAFT CODE OF PRACTICE
AND DISCUSSION PAPER
MAGISTRATES COURT (CIVIL JURISDICTION)
(AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 2) 1994]
Detail Stage
Debate resumed.
MR HUMPHRIES: I have not much more to say, except that I commend the Government for having gone through the process of talking to the parties - and still talking at this very moment - to these negotiations, attempting over a long period of time to find an acceptable compromise. It would be, I think, an exaggeration to pretend that this document does not bear the marks of being a compromise to some extent; but it is, nonetheless, an acceptable compromise, at least for the time being. My party, in particular, will be scrupulously monitoring the effect of these changes to see how they impact on the marketplace itself.
While it is true to say that there are a number of ways in which one might see disadvantage to tenants in the marketplace here being alleviated - disadvantage to which we have referred in the past and which we believe must be remedied by legislation such as this - we will also be looking to ensure that legislation like this does not have an adverse impact on the ACT as a place in which to invest. It goes without saying, I think, to all of us in this place, that we must continue to protect the reputation of the ACT as a good place to do business and a good place to invest in. We hope that both sides of the chamber will work towards ensuring that that goal is not jeopardised by any legislation in this area. Mr Deputy Speaker, the amendments that are being considered now, as I have indicated, are all supported by the Liberal Party.
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