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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 3 Hansard (6 March) . . Page.. 673 ..


The Assembly voted-

 	Ayes 7   		Noes 5

 Mr Berry  	Ms Tucker  	Mrs Burke
 Mr Corbell  	Mr Wood  	Mr Cornwell
 Mr Kaine    			Mr Hird
 Mr Rugendyke    		Mr Smyth
 Mr Stanhope    		Mr Stefaniak

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

MR SPEAKER: Ms Tucker, would you mind moving that so much of standing order 136 be suspended in respect of your amendment No 5?

MS TUCKER (10.11): I move:

That so much of standing order 136 be suspended as would prevent me from moving amendment No 5 circulated in my name.

Question put:

The Assembly proceeding to a vote-

Mr Stefaniak, by leave, withdrew his call for a vote.

Question resolved in the affirmative, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.

Clause 15, as recommitted, as amended.

MS TUCKER (10.14): I move amendment No 5 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 part 1 at page 690].

MR SPEAKER: Ms Tucker, do you wish to speak to it?

MS TUCKER: Well, I believe I have already spoken to this twice.

MR STEFANIAK (Minister for Education and Attorney-General) (10.14): Mr Speaker, I will just say a little bit on this, because this is going to enable a tenant, or a tenant company, to manipulate the act. It is a highly artificial provision. I think it is something that we will revisit, because it is probably just going to stuff up the system totally, if it gets through. Members who voted against it initially were very sensible. This is something that we will revisit, if it comes through, because surely people do not intend to allow one party to manipulate the act artificially. It is very bad law if it is passed.

Ms Tucker, by leave, withdrew her amendment No 5.

Clause 15 agreed to.


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