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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 1 Hansard (16 February) . . Page.. 126 ..

MR MOORE (continuing):

When it comes to issues of raising revenue, our systems are set. We give people responsibility for setting out and keeping their records at the same time. Therefore a government must have a revenue-raising prerogative to say, "We need to see your records". In demanding that, we must also protect against selfincrimination in the sense of an action that would result in a major penalty such as gaol. This clause does protect against that.

MS TUCKER (12.26): The Greens will not be supporting Mr Quinlan's proposition. I did want to listen to the arguments on the floor. I think it is important that we do have these issues regarding civil liberties raised in this place, and the discussion is very important. However, I am convinced that in this instance the benefits would outweigh the possible dangers.

Clause agreed to.

Remainder of Bill, by leave, taken as a whole, and agreed to.

Bill agreed to.

Debate resumed from 10 December 1998, on motion by Ms Carnell:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

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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