Page 3273 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 21 September 1994

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Madam Speaker, that I had been dealing with CARTA prior to the last election and certainly when this issue came to a head with the very irresponsible conduct by the owner at the Campbell shops, which had left tenants in a rather awkward and inappropriate situation.

I do not for one minute suggest that all Canberra owners act as inappropriately as that, and I would hope that even under our new legislation that conduct would be considered harsh and oppressive. So, I urge members to support these amendments. If you are inclined to support some and not others, I am sure that the Speaker would use her power to split them up. In the meantime I would ask the Minister to explain why it is that he has chosen this arbitrary 300 square metres and 1,000 square metres.

MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General and Minister for Health) (5.13): I will just respond to that. I think you have had numerous briefings on this; explanations have been given. You say that it is arbitrary. To some extent, I suppose they will not be. We tried, again, through compromise to balance the views of tenant groups and the views of landlord groups. We have come up with something that does provide the touchstone. It may well be something that we revisit. As I have said, there will be a process of review of this legislation as it is in operation. We will set up a committee involving the owner groups and the tenant groups and the department, and I would expect the tribunal to take advantage of such expertise as develops there. We will keep a watch on proceedings.

Question put:

That the amendments (Mr Moore's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 2 NOES, 13

Mr Moore Mr Berry

Ms Szuty Mrs Carnell

Mr Connolly

Mr De Domenico

Ms Ellis

Ms Follett

Mr Humphries

Mr Kaine

Mr Lamont

Ms McRae

Mr Stefaniak

Mr Stevenson

Mr Wood

Question so resolved in the negative.

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