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Detail Stage
Bill, by leave, taken as a whole
Amendments (by Mr Connolly), by leave, agreed to:
Page 2, line 29, clause 4, proposed paragraph 71A(6)(c), omit "'HEALTH COMPLAINTS UNIT'", substitute "'COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH COMPLAINTS'".
Page 2, line 30, clause 4, proposed paragraph 71A(6)(c), omit "and".
Page 2, line 32, clause 4, proposed paragraph 71A(6)(d), add "; and".
Page 2, line 33, clause 4, proposed new paragraph 71A(6)(e), add the following paragraph:
"(e) indicate that if a person is dissatisfied about any matter in respect of which a complaint could be made to the Commissioner, it would be appreciated if in the first instance the matter were to be discussed with the appropriate provider.".
Bill, as a whole, as amended, agreed to.
Bill, as amended, agreed to.
DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994
Debate resumed from 15 June 1994, on motion by Mr Moore:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General and Minister for Health) (10.54): This amending package, which Mr Moore introduced some little time ago, in effect, seeks to do three things. The Government supports one of them but at this stage does not support the other two. There was also an amendment circulated yesterday. The Government understands and has sympathy for what it is trying to do, but we will not be supporting the amendment at this stage. We think we need to walk before we can run and that there is an existing way in the legislation to get to Mr Moore's public policy objective - an objective which, as I say, the Government has some understanding for.
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