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Question put:

That the amendment (Mr Stevenson's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 7   NOES, 10

Mrs Carnell Mr Berry

Mr Cornwell Mr Connolly

Mr De Domenico Ms Ellis

Mr Humphries Ms Follett

Mr Kaine  Mrs Grassby

Mr Stevenson Mr Lamont

Mr Westende Ms McRae

  Mr Moore

  Ms Szuty

  Mr Wood

Question so resolved in the negative.

MRS CARNELL (Leader of the Opposition) (2.53), by leave: I move together amendments Nos 2, 3 and 4 circulated in my name. The amendments are as follows:

2. Page 6, line 17, subclause (1) (definition of "Territory instrumentality"), paragraph (d), omit "or".

3. Page 6, line 19, subclause (1) (definition of "Territory nstrumentality"), paragraph (e), add "or".

4. Page 6, line 19, subclause (1) (definition of "Territory instrumentality"), add the following paragraph:

"(f) an autonomous instrumentality;".

Madam Speaker, amendments Nos 2 and 3 facilitate the main amendment, which is amendment No. 4. Amendment No. 4 ensures that autonomous instrumentalities as defined under the Government's Bill actually have some autonomy. As members would be aware, currently, autonomous instrumentalities under the Bill are also Territory instrumentalities, or could be defined as such. Territory instrumentalities under the Bill are subject to control or direction by the Minister. For an instrumentality to be autonomous, it obviously cannot be subject to control or direction by the Minister. It is simply ridiculous to suggest that it should be. For an autonomous instrumentality to be what the Government's name suggests - autonomous - it is necessary to exclude autonomous instrumentalities from the definition of "Territory instrumentality". That is the basis of my amendments Nos 2, 3 and 4.

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