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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 8 Hansard (30 August) . . Page.. 2691 ..
The Assembly voted-
Ayes, 10 Noes, 7 Mr Berry Ms Carnell Mr Corbell Mr Cornwell Mr Hargreaves Mr Hird Mr Kaine Mr Humphries Mr Osborne Mr Moore Mr Quinlan Mr Smyth Mr Rugendyke Mr Stefaniak Mr Stanhope Ms Tucker Mr Wood
Question so resolved in the affirmative.
That this bill be agreed to in principle.
Motion (by Mr Smyth ) proposed:
That the debate be adjourned.
MS TUCKER: I seek leave to speak to the motion.
Leave granted.
MS TUCKER: I cannot believe Mr Smyth just did that. It is a tactic of the government, if it has not got the numbers, to try to adjourn debate on an issue. I understand that the bill will be receiving the support of a majority of the members here. It is about something that we need to be dealing with now. The issue is an issue that is current. People in the community are very concerned about it now because it is winter. I have got a very strong sense that this government will try anything so that it does not lose on this issue. I think that the government is being totally irresponsible and I ask members not to support the adjournment of this debate.
MR CORBELL: I seek leave to speak to the motion for the adjournment of the debate.
Leave granted.
MR CORBELL
: Mr Speaker, the government's proposal to adjourn debate on this bill is unacceptable. It is unacceptable, if for nothing else, in that it will, effectively, result in Canberra having another winter without any concrete measures being taken to reduce the issue of wood smoke pollution in Canberra. Despite the minister's comments in an earlier debate, the fact is that unless this legislation is dealt with in this sitting, we will
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