Page 694 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 5 July 1989
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I say to the police force and to all the members of the community of Canberra who are going to hear about this debate that it is only the beginning of a debate. It has put the Rally on the rack for the first time, because ideologically many reactions are similar to those of the Australian Labor Party: Why expand police powers?
But the Rally is confident that Mr Stefaniak will be able to justify his reasons for advancing his Bill, and the Rally has indicated to him that, properly drafted, a Bill of this nature that does not duplicate existing legislative reforms and provisions will improve the lot of everyone in this community. The Rally has not backed off at all. The Rally has gone through a fairly open process, through the press, of discussing this Bill. When we have been in this chamber a little longer it may not happen this way. We may well get a - - -
MR SPEAKER: Mr Collaery, your time has expired. This debate is now concluded.
Dr Kinloch: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. There have been many high feelings this morning, to many of which I sit here listening with regret. I feel, in as friendly a way as I can, that Mrs Grassby should be asked to apologise to the members of the gallery who are victims of violent crime for referring to them as rent-a-crowd. I am sure she did not mean that.
Mrs Grassby: I am quite happy to apologise for that, Mr Speaker.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
MR SPEAKER: As the Assembly has referred the Police Offences (Amendment) Bill 1989 to a select committee, that decision precludes further debate on the motion that the Bill be agreed to in principle until after the select committee has reported.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES - STANDING COMMITTEE
MR COLLAERY (12.19): Mr Speaker, I move:
That:
(1) this Assembly acknowledges that the current standing orders were introduced as an interim arrangement pending full review by the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures; and
(2) the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures examines the current standing orders as a matter of priority; and in particular standing orders - 35, 61, 63(a), 65, 69(e), 108, 138, 189, 203, 272 and 275.
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