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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 12 Hansard (21 November) . . Page.. 4248 ..

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BEEN REVISED TO INCORPORATE A NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE. THIS IS IN CONFORMITY WITH AN ESTIMATES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO CONSULT WIDELY ON THE COMPENSATION LEVY.

THE ESTIMATES COMMITTEE ALSO MADE THE OBSERVATION THAT "NO ONE SHOULD BE PUNISHED TWICE FOR THE SAME OFFENCE". THE PROPOSED LEVY IS NOT A SECOND PUNISHMENT. IT IS AN EXERCISE BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ITS LEGITIMATE ROLE OF SETTING PENALTIES FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES. I AM ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO CONCERN EXPRESSED ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN THE CONSULTATION PROCESS.

WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE LEVY, THE TERRITORY WILL FALL INTO LINE WITH NEW SOUTH WALES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY WHICH HAVE SIMILAR SCHEMES.

MEMBERS MAY HAVE NOTICED A MEDIA REPORT THAT THE N.S.W. GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING A PROPOSAL BY AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT AN ALCOHOL TAX BE INTRODUCED TO SUPPLEMENT THE FUNDING OF THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME IN THAT STATE. THIS IS AN INTERESTING PROPOSAL AND I WILL BE INTERESTED TO SEE IF IT IS ADOPTED IN N.S.W.

MR SPEAKER, I COMMEND THE BILL TO THE ASSEMBLY.

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