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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 13 Hansard (3 December) . . Page.. 4513 ..

MS McRAE (continuing):

ramifications of what Mr Humphries has brought before us and the ramifications of the amendments that are coming. I seek to adjourn the debate - not because I want to put the debate off forever, but because I would like to have the opportunity to go back to that round table forum and understand the implications of what I am getting into. I think I understand; but I need further explanation. So, with that explanation having been made, I seek to have the debate adjourned and the debate brought on at a later date, in agreement with the parties concerned.

Mr Humphries: Do you mean next week?

MS McRAE: Or tomorrow. At a later date - either tomorrow or next week - in agreement with Mr Humphries and Ms Horodny, since it is Ms Horodny's Bill. In no way do I want to cut out Ms Horodny's Bill or not get into the debate; I simply want an opportunity to have this round table again. So, I move:

That the debate be adjourned.

MR MOORE (8.42): I seek leave to make a statement on the same matter.

Leave granted.

MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, I do not resist what Ms McRae has proposed. Normally, I would be very comfortable about that notion. In fact, we have demonstrated very clearly on many occasions that we have been prepared to do that. The difficulty is that I look at the items of private members business that I hope to get up next week - - -

Ms McRae: I did say "tomorrow".

MR MOORE: I am getting to that. I look at the items of legislation that were tabled today. Six or seven of them, which are not particularly complex, members may wish to deal with in private members business next week. So, I doubt that there will be time to handle this then, whereas we do have time tonight. That is the first point.

The second point I would like to make is that, if the Government is prepared to bring this back on in Executive business time - and believes that there is some way of doing it - and if Ms Horodny is in agreement, then I would be in agreement. Otherwise, I would have to say that I would be prepared to support debating it tonight. Personally, I am ready to debate it. I support it. I am happy for it to go through. I have looked at the amendments that Mr Humphries has drawn up. I am comfortable with those. That is my view; but, if Ms Horodny is comfortable about having it adjourned, I do not mind.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

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