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may cause some problems in the future in this place, but time will tell.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Detail Stage

Clauses 1 to 6, by leave, taken together, and agreed to.

Clause 7 (Unoccupied land - letting for non-payment of rates)

MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister) (12.08): I seek leave to move amendments 1 to 3 together.

Mr Kaine: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I was not aware that there were any amendments to this Bill and I have no record of them. We have been speaking to a Bill in its original form. I was not aware of any amendments to it.

MR SPEAKER: Please resume your seat until we sort this out. I call the Chief Minister.

MS FOLLETT: I will again seek leave to move amendments 1 to 3 together.

MR SPEAKER: Is leave granted?

Mr Kaine: Yes.

MS FOLLETT: I move:

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(a) Line 6, omit "penalty", substitute "interest";

(b) Line 9, omit "penalty", substitute "interest"; and

Mr Speaker, the amendments are very minor. In fact, they are all identical. It is simply to substitute the word "interest" for the word "penalty" where that appears. It is merely to provide consistency in the wording of the Bill in relation to interest to be applied to unpaid rates and land tax.

Amendments agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 8 (Sale of land for non-payment of rates)

MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister) (12.10): I move:

Page 3, line 14, omit "penalty", substitute "interest".

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