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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 9 Hansard (2 September) . . Page.. 2777 ..
MS TUCKER (continuing):
secretary, and I believe that it was an inappropriate date that was put there. Initially, it is not going to be possible in that timeframe to do a good job, considering the other commitments my committee has made for that period of time.
I will be supporting Mr Kaine's amendment. I will also be supporting Mr Berry's amendment, which , as Mr Hird pointed out, seems quite reasonable.
Amendment agreed to
MR SPEAKER: Mr Kaine, would you like to move your amendment?
Amendment (by Mr Kaine ), by leave, agreed to:
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
MR OSBORNE: I seek leave to make a short speech in relation to the two Bills tabled by Mr Smyth.
Leave granted.
MR OSBORNE: I inform the Assembly that I will not be taking part in the debate or the vote on these two Bills because I am a rural lessee.
Mr Kaine: Are you going to abstain from the debates on rates because you are a ratepayer?
MR OSBORNE: I take on board what Mr Kaine says, but I think this is perhaps a little bit different. I have a long-term, 45-year lease. There are no government improvements, so it really does not have any bearing on me, but I think the right thing to do would be not to take part in the debate. When I get lobbied by my neighbours, I will be able to say I am not involved. I think it is the right thing to do. I did seek advice from the Clerk a while ago. It was not clear-cut but, as with the issue of poker machines, if there is a grey area I think the right thing to do is not to take part in the debate.
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