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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 10 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3347 ..

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.

Bill agreed to.

[COGNATE BILL:

Debate resumed from 4 September 1997, on motion by Mr Kaine:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Is it the wish of the Assembly to debate this order of the day concurrently with the Long Service Leave (Amendment) Bill 1997? There being no objection, that course will be followed. I remind members that in debating order of the day No. 3 they may also address their remarks to order of the day No. 4.

MR BERRY (Leader of the Opposition) (5.22): Madam Deputy Speaker, these pieces of legislation have been through a fairly comprehensive rejigging, if I can call it that, to pick up changes to the titles of Federal legislation and to provide for what could be described as policing elements to ensure that disputes can be resolved more efficiently. They are, in effect, positive moves and moves that Labor will support.

MR KAINE (Minister for Urban Services and Minister for Industrial Relations) (5.23), in reply: I appreciate the support from the Opposition on these two Bills. Again, I think the intention is to make the system more effective, to define things so that there is no doubt about what they mean in terms of determining entitlements, and the like. Again, I think it is worthwhile legislation and I appreciate the support.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.

Bill agreed to.

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