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The Bill contains one other minor amendment that would enable such offences as are prescribed to be excluded from the operation of the automatic bail provision. This second amendment is being proposed as a cautionary measure in case there are other offences that come to light which in the public interest should not attract the operation of section 7. I hasten to stress that, if any such offence was prescribed, the instrument so prescribing the offence would be disallowable, so Assembly members would have the opportunity to review any action that the Executive took. Madam Speaker, I commend the Bill to members of the Assembly, and I present the explanatory memorandum to the Bill.
Debate (on motion by Mr Humphries) adjourned.
ADOPTION BILL 1992
Debate resumed from 18 November 1992, on motion by Mr Connolly:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MRS CARNELL (8.04): The Liberal Party welcomes this legislation. It is a massive improvement on the past, and it modernises the whole approach to adoption. It will unify and consolidate legislation that was previously scattered over six different Acts.
Mrs Grassby: Are you going to support it, Kate?
MRS CARNELL: Yes, we will support it. Unfortunately, we cannot agree to passing this legislation into law today, and Mr Connolly has himself to blame for this. Earlier this year I expressed my concern, as did other members of the Liberal Party, on various issues in this legislation, particularly - - -
Mr Connolly: And we changed to reflect your concerns. You have had a win.
Mr Kaine: Why don't you stop interjecting?
MRS CARNELL: Thank you.
MADAM SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Kaine.
MRS CARNELL: I expressed my concern about a number of issues, some concerning international adoption, in a meeting that, by the way, I arranged with Mr Connolly. Mr Connolly indicated that when the Bill had progressed further he would arrange a briefing. This briefing, unfortunately, never occurred.
Mr Connolly: That is a lie.
Mr De Domenico: I take a point of order, Madam Speaker. I ask the Attorney to withdraw that.
Mr Connolly: Madam Speaker, I offered a briefing to Mrs Carnell; it was not taken up.
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