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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 3 Hansard (6 March) . . Page.. 578 ..

MR STEFANIAK (continuing):

government will be opposing Ms Tucker's amendment No 5 and proposing its own, which I have just mentioned.

MR STANHOPE (Leader of the Opposition) (12.18): The Labor Party will support Ms Tucker's amendment.

MR RUGENDYKE (12.18): For the information of members, I will also be supporting this amendment.

Question put:

That Ms Tucker's amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted--

	  Ayes 7  			Noes 7

 Mr Berry  	Ms Tucker  	Mrs Burke  	Mr Smyth
 Mr Corbell  	Mr Wood  	Mr Cornwell  	Mr Stefaniak
 Mr Hargreaves    		Mr Humphries
 Mr Rugendyke    		Mr Kaine
 Mr Stanhope    		Mr Moore
Question so resolved in the negative, in accordance with standing order 162.

MR STEFANIAK (Minister for Education and Attorney-General) (12.23): I move amendment No 5 circulated in my name on the purple sheet [see schedule 1 part 1 at page 679], which I spoke to earlier.

It clarifies the operation of section 15 which, as framed, does not work in the situation of multiple assignments. This amendment makes it clear that the application of the act only ceases during the period of the first assignment. It clarifies that situation.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 15, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 16 agreed to.

Clause 17.

MR RUGENDYKE (12.24): I move amendment No 1 on the green sheet circulated in my name [see schedule 3 part 2 at page 695].

This amendment picks up on an aspect of my bill in relation to the application of the act. The intention is to ensure a broad application of the fundamental requirements proposed. However, in attempting to amend the government bill with this, the issue arises of what law applies when we apply the government bill. I am concerned about the broader implications of the convoluted tables put up by the government in clause 17 and the prospect of precluding protection where it is needed. I believe that

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