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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 7 Hansard (24 September) . . Page.. 2220 ..

Debate resumed from 28 May 1998, on motion by Ms Carnell:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

MR QUINLAN (5.12): Mr Speaker, the object of the principal Act is to enable uniform legislation in Australia and New Zealand on standards for the sale of goods and the regulation of occupations, consistent with the protection of public health and safety and the environment. It is part of uniform legislation to give effect to the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement. The Commonwealth Bill to implement the arrangements was passed in December 1997 after the passage of the ACT Act. This Bill is required to pick up minor amendments that were made when the Commonwealth Act was passed, and we agree with it. We have no objection.

MS CARNELL (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (5.12), in reply: I thank members for their support.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.

Bill agreed to.

Debate resumed from 25 June 1998, on motion by Mr Humphries:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

MR QUINLAN (5.13): Again, Mr Speaker, this Bill is part of uniform Australia-wide arrangements to establish parentage presumptions for any child. Most of the uniform legislation is already contained in the 1998 Act and this Bill completes the process. We have no objection to it and we will agree to it.

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Community Safety and Minister Assisting the Treasurer) (5.13), in reply: I thank the Opposition for its support for the legislation, Mr Speaker.

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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