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bloody-mindedness, of objecting to being caught and wanting to cause a bit of difficulty. Unless you had a risk of paying more than the on-the-spot fine, the court system would be clogged up. The Territory simply could not afford that. So, that $2,000 fine is justified.
Mr Moore said that people and families would have difficulty in meeting this fine. Obviously, we have concerns with speeding. I will certainly put my hand up to admit that I have received speeding tickets in the past. I suspect that other members have from time to time got a speeding ticket. Mr Wood has never been caught speeding.
Ms Follett: I never have.
MR CONNOLLY: Ms Follett has never been caught speeding. We are not surprised at that at all, Chief Minister.
This measure is something that affects ordinary Canberrans; it is something that affects ordinary families. If it were going to be a standard $2,000 fine, Mr Moore would be right. That is a lot to hit an ordinary family with. But it is the maximum. The magistrate has a discretion as to what fine to impose, but it is important that the magistrate have that discretion so that a person is discouraged from flippantly appealing to the magistrates courts rather than paying the on-the-spot fine.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
GAS LEVY BILL 1991
[COGNATE BILL:
TAXATION (ADMINISTRATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991]
Debate resumed from 5 December 1991, on motion by Ms Follett:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR SPEAKER: I understand that it is the wish of the Assembly to debate this order of the day concurrently with order of the day No. 6, Taxation (Administration) (Amendment) Bill 1991. There being no objection, that course will be followed. I remind members that in debating Executive business order of the day No. 5 they may also address their remarks to order of the day No. 6.
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