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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 1 Hansard (16 February) . . Page.. 205 ..

MR RUGENDYKE (4.39): Mr Speaker, I agree with this technical amendment; it does make sense. ACT police are unable to pursue a vehicle across the border, so it makes sense to add this amendment.

MR HARGREAVES (4.40): Essentially, what has happened here, if I am reading it correctly, is that there has been a flaw in the original legislation, which has been identified by the Government and fixed up. I think it is great that the Government has decided that it has not got any jurisdiction across the border and, therefore, is just fixing it up. It is a bit of a shame, however, that Mr Rugendyke did not take up the offer that we made just a minute ago to clean up another part of the legislation in exactly the same way.

Mr Rugendyke got up and said that these vehicles have a part which can be used to shoot stuff onto the tyres and make them burn. I have no problem with the view that he put on that; I support it. But with this legislation he still has not got the people who are setting up these burnouts. The thing is that those people are just as guilty as the people driving the vehicles. I made an offer in good spirit and Mr Rugendyke just got up and bagged it. I find that absolutely reprehensible and quite unnecessary. We will be supporting Mr Smyth's amendment, Mr Speaker.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 8

MR HARGREAVES (4.42): The Opposition will be opposing this clause.

Clause agreed to.

Title

MR RUGENDYKE (4.43): I thank members for persevering with this process, having to debate this Bill twice. It was important that the legislation be put through as part of the national transport package. Four vehicles have been impounded by police at this stage. The police have been particularly prudent and have been sure that confiscation of the four vehicles was necessary. As well, quite a number of traffic infringement notices have been given out. The police have been cautious, have been careful and have been very responsible in the way that they have handled this legislation so far. I thank members for their support.

Title agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

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