Page 4631 - Week 15 - Tuesday, 6 December 1994
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Madam Speaker, this is a timely and necessary measure. It will be fairer on people in our community, particularly those who are less well off. I think that people will find it easier to pay their bills and easier to budget for their rates bill, which is one of the larger bills that most households receive during the year. I certainly look forward to an easier rates regime as a result of the passage of this legislation.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
POSTPONEMENT OF ORDER OF THE DAY
Motion (by Mr Berry) agreed to:
That order of the day No. 7, Executive business, relating to the Nature Conservation (Amendment) Bill 1994, be postponed until the next day of sitting.
SUBORDINATE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 3) 1994
Debate resumed from 1 December 1994, on motion by Mr Connolly:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR HUMPHRIES (10.28): Madam Speaker, this Bill is a very straightforward matter which requires - - -
Mr Lamont: Aye.
MR HUMPHRIES: I am glad that Mr Lamont agrees. Since I can hear my bed calling to me, I commend the Bill to the house.
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General and Minister for Health) (10.28), in reply: I thank Mr Humphries for that short and succinct speech. I entirely endorse his remarks.
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