Page 5563 - Week 15 - Wednesday, 9 December 2009
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MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (3.32): I move amendment No 1 circulated in my name in relation to the commencement clause [see schedule 2 at page 5625].
We have had some conversations during the lunch break. In my speech before lunch I spoke about the fact that the minister’s ability to exempt would cover the concerns of Mr Stanhope. In further discussions, particularly with the Greens, the Greens expressed a preference for a clear start-up date to put it beyond any doubt, and we have agreed to the act commencing on 1 July 2010.
MR STANHOPE (Ginninderra—Chief Minister, Minister for Transport, Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Minister for Business and Economic Development, Minister for Land and Property Services, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs and Minister for the Arts and Heritage) (3.33): The government will support Mr Seselja’s amendment. I am happy, in the spirit of that, to give an undertaking that, without pre-empting the outcome of the rest of the bill, the government will commit to doing everything that needs to be done to ensure that, as from 1 July, the legislation is fully operable. I understand the point and the sentiment that Mr Seselja is making in relation to the sequencing—commencement, operation, action. I do understand the point Mr Seselja is making, and I am pleased that Mr Seselja understands the inherent position that I am making. In the spirit of that, the government will commit to ensure that all steps or actions that the government needs to take to ensure that the legislation does not just commence on 1 July but is operable on 1 July will be taken.
MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (3.34): I thank the Chief Minister. I am also advised that the provisions in the Legislation Act should allow the Assembly to consider the appointment of the reviewer prior to 1 July once this bill is passed today. I am assured that that will be able to commence, and I thank the Chief Minister for his undertaking to do everything at the government end to bring that about.
MR RATTENBURY (Molonglo) (3.35): I will make a quick comment to follow on from the observations I made before lunch. I appreciate the work that was done over the lunch break to sort through this. I think we have come at a good, clear result here, and I thank the other parties for those discussions.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 2, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 3 to 6, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 7.
MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (3.36): I move amendment No 1 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 5625].
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