Page 3435 - Week 11 - Thursday, 15 November 2007

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Question put:

That proposed new clause 9A be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Question so resolved in the negative.

Proposed new clause 9A negatived.

Clauses 10 to 12, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Proposed new clause 12A

MR PRATT (Brindabella) (11.39): I have agreed that my amendment No 2 is redundant given that I have just lost the previous one.

Proposed new clause 12A negatived.

Clause 13 agreed to.

Proposed new clause 13A.

MR HARGREAVES (Brindabella—Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Minister for Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (11.40): I move amendment No 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 3507].

The amendment seeks to insert a new clause 13A, and I table a supplementary explanatory statement to the amendment. This amendment aligns the territory with the same exemption as applies under Victorian and South Australian law and is in keeping with this government’s overall commitment to promoting responsible dog and cat ownership. There is increasing recognition that ex-racing greyhounds are suitable to be kept as companion animals, provided they undergo suitable behavioural or socialisation training. Voluntary greyhound adoption programs, GAPs, operate in all six states and in the Northern Territory. These programs take ex-racing greyhounds and provide foster care and training of greyhounds for adoption as companion animals. The equivalent service in the ACT is provided by the Canberra Greyhound Adoption Service.

In Victoria, greyhounds that have undergone a temperament and GAP training program have been exempt from the muzzling requirement in a public place since December 1999. Similarly, since 2004 greyhounds in South Australia that have

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