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knock over the move-on power which has been shown to be one of the most effective forms of prevention in relation to certain crimes in Canberra in recent times.

Question put:

That the motion be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 7  NOES, 9

Mr Berry Mr Collaery
Mr Connolly Mr Duby

Ms Follett Mr Humphries
Mrs Grassby Mr Jensen
Mr Moore Mr Kaine
Mr Stevenson Dr Kinloch
Mr Wood Mrs Nolan
 Mr Prowse
 Mr Stefaniak

Question so resolved in the negative.

POLICE OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990

Debate resumed from 2 May 1990, on motion by Mr Wood:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

MR STEFANIAK (12.08): Mr Speaker, I indicate that the Government opposes Mr Wood's Bill. On 2 May, at pages 1484 to 1488 in Hansard, Mr Wood introduced what was a most regrettable Bill to rescind one of the better Bills put before this Assembly, which gave the police what have been colloquially called move-on powers.

On that day Mr Wood made a number of references to a committee he was not on. I have had the pleasure of working with that gentleman on many committees, but I think some of those comments were unfortunate. As a member of that committee - I am sure I speak for Mr Collaery and Ms Maher, my two colleagues - I know that in a fairly short period we looked at a lot of submissions and agonised over a lot of matters. In my view, that was one of the fairest committees - I think all committees of this Assembly are pretty fair - of this Assembly. I think his comments were unfortunate.

When Mr Wood introduced his rescission Bill I interjected:

Seventy per cent of ordinary Canberra citizens do not agree, Bill.

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