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Question put:

That the amendment (Mr Moore's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 8   NOES, 9

Mrs Carnell Mr Berry

Mr Cornwell Mr Connolly

Mr De Domenico Ms Ellis

Mr Humphries Ms Follett

Mr Kaine  Mrs Grassby

Mr Moore  Mr Lamont

Mr Stefaniak Ms McRae

Mr Stevenson Ms Szuty

  Mr Wood

Question so resolved in the negative.

Original question resolved in the negative.

LEGAL AFFAIRS - STANDING COMMITTEE

Report on Evidence (Amendment) Bill (No. 3) 1993 - Government Response

MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General and Minister for Health) (5.30): Madam Speaker, I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

MR CONNOLLY: As we have been discussing AIDS issues, I should point out that, right about now, there is an ecumenical service for World AIDS Day at All Saints at Ainslie. Unfortunately, I will not be there. I would like to have been there, and I suppose that other members would like to have been there. In the past members have been able to be present, but today members are here. I am sure that all members join me in wishing everybody well at that ecumenical service.

Today I am responding on behalf of the Government to report No. 6 of the Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Legal Affairs on the Evidence (Amendment) Bill (No. 3) 1993 on unsworn statements. The committee resolved to inquire into the use of unsworn statements by an accused in June 1993. Later, on 9 December 1993, the Government introduced a Bill to abolish unsworn statements. At the time of its introduction I said:

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