Page 3532 - Week 09 - Thursday, 21 August 2008
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Amendment negatived.
Clause 11 agreed to.
Clauses 12 to 15, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 16.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (9.07): I move amendment No 9 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 3553].
Clause 16 of the bill currently substitutes a new section 42 to provide that division 4.3 applies whether the evidence given by a complainant or a similar act witness in a sexual or violent offence proceeding is to be given on oath or otherwise. Government amendment No 9 replaces clause 16 to substitute a new section 42 to provide that division 4.3 applies if the complainant or similar act witness is to give evidence in any of the following proceedings, whether the evidence is to be given on oath or otherwise: a sexual offence proceeding; a serious violent offence proceeding; or a less serious violent offence proceeding if the court is satisfied that the complainant or similar act witness is a relevant person in relation to the accused or they have a disability that affects their ability to give evidence in the proceeding.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 16, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 17 to 24, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 25.
DR FOSKEY (Molonglo) (9.09): I move amendment No 6 circulated in my name [see schedule 4 at page 3556].
This amendment just gives life to my earlier amendment, amendment No 4, which was about allowing the media to access closed proceedings. I would expect that that would get the support of the Assembly.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (9.09): This amendment is contingent on or is a consequence of Dr Foskey’s amendment No 4 relating to the provision of media in the courtroom and the government supports it.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 25, as amended, agreed to.
Proposed new clause 25A.
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