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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (30 March) . . Page.. 1198 ..
MR MOORE (Minister for Health and Community Care) (6.13): Mr Speaker, this is an issue upon which I separate myself from the Government. I would like to say that one of the reasons I am supporting the extension is that the worst case scenario is where we have 75 per cent one day and 100 per cent another and then revert to 50 per cent. We really do need to try to finalise the issue and get a consistent approach to it. I think that all the reports have said that that is the most important thing, and getting a decision. I will be supporting this extension while we consider the issue with great care.
MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (6.14), in reply: I am amazed. I have never heard Mr Moore speak so swiftly on such an issue. Mr Speaker, I thank members for their support for this Bill. It is appropriate that we extend the sunset clause. When we set the date previously, I warned that it would not be long enough for proper and due consideration of the matter, but I am grateful for the support of the Assembly.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
Ordered that orders of day Nos 2 and 3, Executive business, relating to the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1999 and the Periodic Detention Amendment Bill 1999, respectively, be postponed until the next day of sitting.
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR WOOD (6.15): Mr Moore introduced this Bill in December last year. It deals with straightforward administrative matters surrounding the licensing of retailers of tobacco and tobacco products. It establishes a licensing system for retailers which includes vending machines and wholesalers of tobacco products. It creates offences for selling without a licence and various other matters. It transfers responsibility for licensing from the ACT Revenue Office to the Registrar of Tobacco, establishes a disciplinary regime of conditional licences or suspension or cancellation of licences and various administrative matters associated with licences, which we all knew. The Opposition will support the Bill.
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