Page 3094 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 12 September 1990
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Mr Berry called on "Mr Prowse to indicate whether he had the child's parents' or legal guardians' consent to treatment". The answer is: yes. Question (2) stated, "Indicate whether there was anyone else present when he examined the child". The answer is: no examination was conducted, a consultation was. Question (3) was, "State categorically whether he informed the police that he may have uncovered a breach of the law in that an underage child was illegally watching censored material". The answer is: no, and to my knowledge no such law exists in New South Wales. Question (4) was, "State categorically whether he informed the police that he may have uncovered a breach of the law in that an adult was having sexual relations with a child". The answer is: no. A responsible approach was taken in that the parent of the child was advised of the situation. Therefore, responsible professional ethical confidentiality was maintained in this circumstance. Those are the answers.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Prowse.
MR SPEAKER: As Speaker, I would now like to continue the statement. These questions having been answered, the item on the notice paper is redundant and therefore I direct that the item on the notice paper be now removed. In conclusion, let me assure all members of this Assembly that, if in future any member attempts to have wording with a similar thrust against any other member printed in the notice paper, I will intervene on behalf of the Assembly and will not allow its inclusion in the notice paper.
HUMAN RIGHTS BILL 1990
MS FOLLETT (Leader of the Opposition) (10.37): Mr Speaker, I present the Human Rights Bill 1990. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
I am very proud to present the Human Rights Bill to the Assembly today. I am proud to do so because I believe that it is an important piece of legislation which will extend and protect the human rights of the people of this Territory. I am also proud to introduce this Bill because it honours a commitment that I made on the first day that this Assembly sat. It demonstrates once again that the Labor Party implements its promises and cares about the people of Canberra.
Mr Speaker, a number of Commonwealth Acts dealing with discrimination continue to apply in the ACT. Amongst these are the Racial Discrimination Act, the Sex Discrimination Act, and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act. Those Acts provide significant rights and protection to the people of the ACT, but they do not cover certain areas of discrimination such as discrimination on the grounds of age, sexuality or disability.
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