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Obviously, under circumstances where prisoners are sharing information with a researcher, their confidentiality needs to be protected. It is for that reason that this Bill has been introduced. It is simply to protect confidentiality to allow people to carry on reasonable research so that we can look at research results and make policy decisions. That is what epidemiology is really about. Madam Speaker, I commend this Bill to the house.
Debate (on motion by Mr Berry) adjourned.
MOTOR TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992
MR WESTENDE: Pursuant to standing order 128, I fix a later hour this day for the presentation of private members' business notice No. 2, Motor Traffic (Amendment) Bill 1992.
CONSUMER AFFAIRS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992
MR HUMPHRIES (10.44): Madam Speaker, I present the Consumer Affairs (Amendment) Bill 1992.
Title read by Clerk.
MR HUMPHRIES: I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
This Bill effectively provides for food use-by dates to have the force of law in this Territory. When Mr Connolly, the present Attorney-General, entered this place - - -
Mr Connolly: You are reading my introduction speech, Gary.
MR HUMPHRIES: Is it not to your liking, Mr Connolly?
Mr Connolly: It is a very good speech.
MR HUMPHRIES: When he entered this place on 1 May 1990, in his inaugural speech - or maiden speech, to use a preferable term - to this chamber, he lamented the fact that there was no effective food use-by date legislation in this Territory, and that the Territory had become the dumping ground for outdated food which it was unlawful to offer for sale in New South Wales but which could be offered for sale - sometimes at discount prices, sometimes not at discount prices, sometimes at full price - within the Australian Capital Territory.
Mr Kaine: Then, he should support your Bill, shouldn't he?
MR HUMPHRIES: Indeed. He urged that attention be given to this problem and that action be taken. Some 24 months, two years, have passed and we still have outdated food being offered for sale on the shelves in the ACT. We still, I suspect and many others suspect, have trucks delivering that outdated food, which it is unlawful to offer for sale in New South Wales, into this Territory. The Opposition has repeatedly stated that it is its policy to use private members'
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