Page 1787 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 2 May 2012

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But Andrew Barr could not do this community the courtesy of explaining his opposition to Mr Smyth’s amendment. When we talk about opposition for opposition’s sake we saw it there, because all he could do was say no.

Mr Barr interjecting—

MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Mr Hargreaves): Minister, she does not need any help.

MRS DUNNE: All Mr Barr can do is sit there and chortle and be derisive about the impacts that his policies have on mums and dads in Canberra. He does not get it and he does not care. He does not even have the courtesy to explain to families why he will not support Mr Smyth’s amendment.

Question put:

That Mr Smyth’s amendment to Mr Barr’s amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 5

Noes 10

Mr Coe

Mr Smyth

Mr Barr

Mr Hargreaves

Mrs Dunne

Dr Bourke

Ms Hunter

Mr Hanson

Ms Bresnan

Ms Le Couteur

Mr Seselja

Ms Burch

Ms Porter

Mr Corbell

Mr Rattenbury

Question so resolved in the negative.

Question put:

That Mr Barr’s amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 10

Noes 5

Mr Barr

Mr Hargreaves

Mr Coe

Mr Smyth

Dr Bourke

Ms Hunter

Mrs Dunne

Ms Bresnan

Ms Le Couteur

Mr Hanson

Ms Burch

Ms Porter

Mr Seselja

Mr Corbell

Mr Rattenbury

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Remainder of bill, as a whole, as amended, agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.


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