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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (29 March) . . Page.. 1055 ..

MS TUCKER (continuing):

It is pretty well accepted by the Government - considering the legislation we debated in the last sitting week - that there is a public interest discussion to be had, and that we want a wide discussion involving the community. So finally we have this report, and hopefully now we will be able to have some discussion.

Debate (on motion by Mr Corbell ) adjourned.

MR HUMPHRIES (Treasurer, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Community Safety): I seek leave to make a statement, Mr Speaker, on the Allen Consulting Group report.

Leave granted.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I just want to say very simply that the report has been tabled because of the concerns that Ms Tucker raised about the issue, and the desire of the Government to have this document on the table so that, when the motion that Ms Tucker has on the notice paper is debated tomorrow, members can see the background against which the Government made this decision.

I do not know whether anyone told Ms Tucker that I had not seen the report. This report has been to Cabinet. I have seen the report, and I do not know whether there is misunderstanding there. The fact is that this report is available in this form. It is tabled now so that the debate tomorrow can be illuminated.

MR HARGREAVES: I seek leave to present Scrutiny Report No. 4 of the year 2000 of the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety incorporating the duties of a scrutiny of Bills and subordinate legislation committee and seek leave to make a brief statement on the report.

Leave granted.

MR HARGREAVES: Mr Speaker, I present the following report:

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