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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 1 Hansard (18 February) . . Page.. 68 ..

Debate resumed.

MR WOOD (5.01): Mr Speaker, it is correct to say that these amendments do not really point the finger where it should be pointed, namely, at Mr Howard directly; but in the interests of getting a unanimous resolution from this Assembly I will accept the amendments. I find it an unusual circumstance that we can have the Liberal Government of the ACT supporting a motion which is highly critical of its Liberal counterpart in the national parliament. But that is, I believe, the significance of the issue, and I thank members for their support.

Amendments agreed to.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General) (5.01): Mr Speaker, I move:

That order of the day No. 4, Executive business, relating to Pest Plant and Pest Animals - Use of Chemicals, be postponed until the next day of sitting.

That will allow us to move to debate on the Public Interest Disclosure (Amendment) Bill.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Debate resumed from 29 August 1996, on motion by Mrs Carnell:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

MR BERRY (5.02): This is a piece of legislation which seeks to strengthen, I suppose, the Public Interest Disclosure Bill and ensure that - - -

Mr Humphries: You do not sound very sure about that Mr Berry.

Mr Moore: The Public Interest Disclosure Act.

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