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Madam Speaker, Ms Szuty has outlined amicably and adequately the issues I annunciated in my presentation speech, and I do not intend to reflect once again on them, other than to draw one matter to members' attention. As we have taken a broader perspective of micro-economic reform issues across Australia and New Zealand as part of the closer economic relations agreement with that country, the holder of a New Zealand electricians licence will be issued with an electricians grade A licence in the ACT. This will allow for further national consistency by bringing us into line with the arrangements in place in other States. I thank members for their support.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
BOOKMAKERS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 2) 1994
[COGNATE BILLS:
GAMING AND BETTING (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 2) 1994
GAMES WAGERS AND BETTING-HOUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994]
Debate resumed from 25 August 1994, on motion by Mr Lamont:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MADAM SPEAKER: Is it the wish of the Assembly to debate this order of the day concurrently with the Gaming and Betting (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1994 and the Games Wagers and Betting-houses (Amendment) Bill 1994? There being no objection, that course will be followed. I remind members that in debating order of the day No. 2 they may also address their remarks to orders of the day Nos 3 and 4.
MR DE DOMENICO (5.22): Madam Speaker, the Opposition will not be opposing these Bills. We have certain questions that I will put during my remarks. I am sure that the Minister will be prepared to answer them and that we will have a satisfactory outcome. Madam Speaker, the Bookmakers Act 1985, the principal Act, provides for the licensing and control of bookmakers. This Act was recently amended to provide for on-course telephone betting. When debating that Bill, the Opposition gave its in-principle agreement to the establishment of a betting auditorium for sports betting.
Madam Speaker, the Bookmakers (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1994, together with the Gaming and Betting (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1994 and the Games Wagers and Betting-houses (Amendment) Bill 1994, forms part of the package that will provide for the appropriate regulation and control of betting on sporting and other events within
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