Page 4771 - Week 16 - Wednesday, 28 November 1990
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However, the Government recognises the practical difficulties that some owners in this category may experience in meeting this requirement in what is a comparatively short period. Consequently, these vehicle owners will be allowed additional time in which to comply in order to ensure that every vehicle owner has a minimum of three months' notice before the necessary equipment has to be installed in the vehicles. For those vehicle owners whose registration falls due on 1 April 1991 or thereafter in the 1991 calendar year, there will automatically be a minimum of three months' notice, and naturally they will need to make arrangements to ensure that they have speed limiters fitted when their vehicles are presented for inspection.
As has already been stated by other Government speakers this afternoon, the passage of this Bill will enable the implementation of another significant measure directed towards keeping down the road toll, reducing the cost to the community and providing a safer road environment for all to enjoy. I fully support the introduction of this Bill.
MR DUBY (Minister for Finance and Urban Services) (4.52), in reply: It has been most gratifying to hear the level of support expressed by both sides of the Assembly for the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Bill (No. 8) 1990. As has been specified and, I think, amply demonstrated by the previous speakers, this Bill has been overdue for some time. It is also part of our commitment to the 10-point safety package that has been announced by the Federal Government. The Bill has no effect on income or expenditure. I welcome the support of members of the Assembly, and I thank them for that.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
ROYAL CANBERRA HOSPITAL
MR SPEAKER: I would like to make several announcements. With respect to Mr Humphries' request for withdrawal of a statement by Mr Connolly yesterday, I now have the Hansard transcript in front of me. I am looking at page 113 of the proof copy and what Mr Connolly said. I will give you an example. He said:
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