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MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Le Couteur): I believe this is possible. We just have to be careful about what we do.

MRS DUNNE: Okay; thank you.

Ordered that the question be divided.

Mr Corbell’s amendment No 1 to Mrs Dunne’s proposed amendment No 28 agreed to.

Question put:

That Mr Corbell’s amendment No 2 be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Mrs Dunne’s amendment, as amended, agreed to.

Proposed new clauses 213D and 213E, as amended, agreed to.

Proposed new part 14A, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 214 to 222, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Clause 223.

MR RATTENBURY (Molonglo) (7.09): I move amendment No 1 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 4144].

This amendment expands the factors that the minister may take account of in calculating fees. The new factor to be inserted is the compliance history of the venue. This amendment relates directly to the rationale behind the risk-based licensing regime, which is designed to reflect the degree of risk posed by the amendment in giving incentives for better venue compliance.

Having venue compliance listed as a factor will give a financial incentive to venues to create a culture of compliance, which will ultimately help the act achieve its objectives of a safer and more vibrant Canberra night-life. The weighting given to each of the factors listed will be important, and this will be a vital part of the regulations on fee determination, which will be released later this year. The Greens

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