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suggest that she is responsible for the legislation. It is an absurd claim; it is known to be absurd out there. I would invite the members of the Opposition, if they have a sense of social justice, really, truly to involve themselves in this area, to go to the court, to observe these issues, and to find out something about domestic violence concerns in the community.
That was empty rhetoric from the Leader of the Opposition. I am delighted to see that these amendments will pass. It would have been irresponsible of the Government to have introduced these amendments without finalising the consultative process, particularly with the Law Society and other groups.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Collaery) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Legislation List
MR BERRY (4.43): In the adjournment debate this evening I would like to talk about the legislation list of the Government opposite. I will not take up too much time, Mr Speaker.
Ms Follett: Neither would the list.
MR BERRY: As the Leader of the Opposition has rightly said, neither would the legislation list which has been talked about by the Government. The senior law officer - as he describes himself - in a petulant mood refused to press on with the requirements to table the document with due notice, and in the absence of due notice did not feel inclined to suspend so much of standing orders as would allow him to do it. I suspect that the reason that Mr Collaery did not do that was that he was not too impressed by the list himself, and therefore it was not worthwhile pressing on with the matter because neither would anybody else in this place be impressed by it.
I think the people of Canberra would not be impressed by the performance of this Government in the production and consideration of meaningful legislation in this Assembly.
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