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2009 the Assembly referred the issue of campaign finance reform to the committee for inquiry and report. Can Mrs Dunne explain why the committee has not yet reported to the Assembly one year and seven months later? Can she also advise when the committee does actually intend to complete this inquiry and present its report?
MRS DUNNE: Mr Speaker—
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order, members, I cannot hear Mrs Dunne.
MRS DUNNE: I believe the question is in order.
MR SPEAKER: It is in order, yes, I believe so. Mrs Dunne, you have the floor.
MRS DUNNE: I thank Dr Bourke for his interest in the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety. The Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety has a range of responsibilities. Today, for instance, we reported on the annual report hearings.
Mr Corbell: On a point of order—
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: That is enough, thank you. Stop the clocks, thank you. Mr Corbell, on the point of order.
Mr Corbell: The question was specifically about the issue of the report into campaign finance and Mrs Dunne is not speaking about the report. Mrs Dunne should be asked to remain relevant to the question.
MRS DUNNE: On the point of order, I recollect that Dr Bourke also asked me about the other work of the Assembly committee.
MR SPEAKER: Nonetheless, given that Mrs Dunne was less than 30 seconds into her answer and she has been asked about the workload of the committee, it is appropriate for her to discuss the workload of the committee.
Ms Hunter: Is that the ruling now, is it?
MR SPEAKER: It is always the ruling. You know that. Order, members, let us hear from Mrs Dunne.
MRS DUNNE: In relation to the workload of the committee, the committee did report on one matter today.
In relation to the specific inquiry, there was debate in this place in November 2009. The matter was referred by the Speaker, on the resolution of the Assembly, to the committee. Off the top of my head, I know that we started off that inquiry quite soon
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