Page 2856 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 21 October 1992
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Mrs Carnell: Jobsback.
MR LAMONT: What is it?
Mrs Carnell: Jobsback.
MR LAMONT: I tell you what; you could have more easily called it "ratsack". It would have been more appropriate.
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! The time for the discussion has now expired.
Mr Stevenson: I seek leave to move an extension of time for a quarter of an hour for the matter of public importance.
Leave not granted.
FAIR TRADING BILL 1992
Debate resumed from 9 September 1992, on motion by Mr Connolly:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR DE DOMENICO (4.14): Madam Speaker, it is a pity that Mr Connolly is not here. I was going to say that the Liberal Party will not be opposing this Bill. It is very good legislation. It brings the ACT into - - -
Mr Kaine: Don't go overboard.
MR DE DOMENICO: You have to be truthful, Mr Kaine; let us face it. It brings the ACT into line with the legislation in other States and Territories. Can I say how refreshing it is to be working with Mr Connolly, because he has always made his public servants available. I also acknowledge my gratitude to Mr Tony Charge, the Director of Consumer Affairs, for his valuable input into our deliberations and for his kindness in coming to see us from time to time, with Mr Connolly's approval. I put on the record that the Director of Consumer Affairs and his officers have done a marvellous job in helping the Opposition come to the position of saying to Mr Connolly, "We will be supporting this Bill".
As Mr Connolly said in his in-principle speech, many of the obligations and benefits contained in this Bill are not new to the Territory traders and consumers. Since it commenced in 1974 the Commonwealth Trade Practices Act has imposed fair trading obligations on individuals in business as well as on corporate traders in the Territory. I have advised Mr Connolly of an amendment the Opposition will be moving to clause 6 in the detail stage of the debate. The Bill virtually mirrors the Trade Practices Act. In areas where it does not mirror the Trade Practices Act it makes use of existing legislation in both New South Wales and the Northern Territory, which hopefully will give the ACT perhaps the most modern piece of fair trading legislation in the country. Mr Connolly alluded to the fact that the Sale of Goods Act and other pieces of legislation that can now be encapsulated in this Bill might be repealed so that we have less legislation on the books. It will be much easier for business to make profits and to employ people if it has less bureaucracy to deal with in terms of legislation.
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