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And it is important from the point of view of the foundations of capitalism, as I said: good information is part of the ethical foundations of capitalism. It surprises me that the Liberal Party does not support it from that point of view, if nothing else. If people do not know what they are buying, how can they make an informed choice?

So we do support this. We think one of the government’s amendments—the two-metre exemption—is probably a good idea that we should have thought of ourselves. We will support this amendment.

Question put:

That Mr Stanhope’s amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 9		Noes 4
Mr Barr	Ms Hunter		Mr Doszpot
Ms Bresnan	Ms Le Couteur		Mrs Dunne
Mr Corbell	Mr Rattenbury		Mr Hanson
Ms Gallagher	Mr Stanhope		Mr Seselja
Mr Hargreaves

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Amendment agreed to.

At 6.00 pm, in accordance with standing order 34, the debate was interrupted. The motion for the adjournment of the Assembly having been put and negatived, the debate was resumed.

Clause 11, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 12.

MS GALLAGHER (Molonglo—Treasurer, Minister for Health, Minister for Community Services and Minister for Women) (5.59): The government will be opposing clause 12. I am advised that clause 12 is necessary only if clauses 4 and 5 are agreed to, and the government’s amendment to clause 11, if successful, means that clause 12 is unnecessary.

Clause 12 negatived.

Clause 13 agreed to.

Clause 14.

MS GALLAGHER (Molonglo—Treasurer, Minister for Health, Minister for Community Services and Minister for Women) (6:01): I move amendment No 10

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