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matters that have been deemed suitable or unsuitable for debate. Clearly, there is a fair bit of precedent. I would be interested, Mr Hargreaves, if you could point me to something said in the parliament in recent times to which the sub judice rule should have applied and where a court proceeding was actually interfered with.

It is right and proper to ensure that that does not happen. We will be assisted by codifying the practice, as we have attempted to do, not only to ensure the right of courts to go about their business without undue interference from parliament, but also to ensure that the right of the parliament to talk about matters in the public interest is protected. It is a fine balance and codifying it along the lines we have suggested would greatly assist this and future Assemblies.

Question put:

That Dr Foskey’s amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 8		Noes 9
Mrs Burke	Mr Seselja	Mr Berry	Ms MacDonald
Mrs Dunne	Mr Smyth	Mr Corbell	Ms Porter
Dr Foskey	Mr Stefaniak	Ms Gallagher	Mr Quinlan
Mr Mulcahy		Mr Gentleman	Mr Stanhope
Mr Pratt		Mr Hargreaves

Question so resolved in the negative.

Question put:

That Mr Stefaniak’s motion be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 7		Noes 10
Mrs Burke	Mr Smyth	Mr Berry	Mr Hargreaves
Mrs Dunne	Mr Stefaniak	Mr Corbell	Ms MacDonald
Mr Mulcahy		Dr Foskey	Ms Porter
Mr Pratt		Ms Gallagher	Mr Quinlan
Mr Seselja		Mr Gentleman	Mr Stanhope

Motion negatived.

Death penalty

MS MacDONALD (Brindabella) (11.31): I move:

That this Assembly reaffirms its abhorrence at the use of the death penalty in any circumstances.

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