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It is interesting to note that Mr Kaine talked about who wins and who loses debates of this nature. It is very hard in this house to judge that, and I am sure that Mr Kaine would appreciate and agree with that. There is, however, a wider judge. This debate has been going on in Australia since Medicare was introduced by the Whitlam Government, probably the most reformist government in Australia's history. It has stood the test of time and will continue to stand the test of time. On the twentieth anniversary of the election of the Whitlam Government in 1972, it is appropriate that we reflect on that. It has stood the test of time, despite the attempts of the people opposite to break it down and do away with it. They were wrong then, they are wrong now, and they will be wrong in 20 years' time. With their blinkered approach, they still will not be able to concede that it is a proper social reform in this country.
Talking about who wins the debate, I will be listening with interest to Matthew Abraham in the morning, when the marks come in. He will be asking for a positive comment on the Kaine Opposition, and the only positive comment I can make about it is that it is good to see them still in opposition.
SCRUTINY OF BILLS AND SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION -
STANDING COMMITTEE
Report and Statement
MRS GRASSBY: I present report No. 21 of 1992 of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation. I ask for leave to make a brief statement on that report.
Leave granted.
MRS GRASSBY: Report No. 21 contains the committee's comments on 13 Bills, 10 pieces of subordinate legislation and three government responses. I commend the report to the Assembly.
CONSERVATION, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT -
STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on Tuggeranong Homestead and its Site
MR MOORE (4.49): I present the Standing Committee on Conservation, Heritage and Environment's report entitled "The Cultural and Heritage Significance of the Tuggeranong Homestead and its Site", together with extracts of the minutes of proceedings. I move:
That the report be noted.
Madam Speaker, the concerns of residents of Tuggeranong were really the grounds upon which this issue was taken on by the Standing Committee on Conservation, Heritage and Environment. The submissions all sought to protect the Tuggeranong Homestead and there was a general fear, I think, coming through all those submissions that the heritage significance of the homestead would be lost. We were very fortunate, through the Minister, to have available to us the report of Peter Freeman and Associates on the Tuggeranong Homestead, and in particular the heritage aspects of the homestead, which assisted us
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