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All in all I am very pleased to see that such an important piece of legislation, without which the ACT has been left completely on its own in relation to the rest of Australia, will now finally be tightened up. We all know the parlous state of our economy, as I think was pointed out very well and adequately in an earlier debate. Naturally, the ratepayers and citizens of the ACT will be pleased to know that the future of their road system is being well-protected and not being subjected to unnecessary stresses and expense. With that, I welcome the support of the house, and I look forward to - - -
Mr Kaine: No spill, no bill.
MR DUBY: To the "no spill, no bill" Bill.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Detail Stage
Clause 1 (Short title)
Debate (on motion by Mr Jensen) adjourned.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Collaery) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Federal Labor Government
MR BERRY (9.20): I rise to congratulate the Hawke Labor Government on a record three terms in office and on its delivery of a social wage to the ordinary working people of Australia and all the benefits that flow from it. In the short time that I have I would also like to draw some comparisons with the vandalism which is suggested by the Liberal Opposition. Mr Speaker, 1.6 million jobs were created by the Hawke Labor Government - that is the best employment growth in any of the OECD countries.
Mr Duby: And 1.9 million were lost!
MR BERRY: We have already heard that 3,000 ACT jobs will be thrown on the scrap heap and not a word from this mob opposite about how they are to be replaced. It means that there will be 3,000 more unemployed people in the ACT.
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