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(3) order of the day No. 5, private members business, relating to the Electors Initiative and Referendum Bill 1994; and
(4) order of the day No. 1, Assembly business, relating to the Report of the Select Committee on Community Initiated Referendums
being called on seriatim forthwith and, unless disposed of earlier, having precedence over Executive business until 7.00 pm this day, at which time the Speaker shall fix the next day of sitting for the resumption of debate on any business under discussion and not disposed of.
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (5.03): Madam Speaker, I hate to say, "I told you so", but I told them so at 10.30 this morning on the proportional representation matter. They would not take my word for it. I am glad that they have finally come to their senses.
Question resolved in the affirmative, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.
PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE BILL 1994
Debate resumed.
MRS CARNELL (Leader of the Opposition) (5.03): Madam Speaker, this morning I had finished speaking about the amendments to clause 3, which sought to change the word "corrupt" to the word "disclosable". A series of amendments will be required to bring the Public Interest Disclosure Bill into line with the Public Sector Management Act, which was tabled and passed after my Bill was initially tabled in this place. They are amendments 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. They will implement the recommendations of the Select Committee on the Establishment of an ACT Public Service, that, where appropriate, the terminology used in the Public Sector Management Act should be adopted for stand-alone whistleblower legislation. The report of the Standing Committee on the Public Sector on whistleblower legislation notes that these amendments are consistent with that recommendation. In each case the terminology in this Bill is now consistent with what is in the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr Berry: So you do not need to amend it.
MRS CARNELL: That is the reason. I have to amend my Bill to bring it into line with the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr Berry: Why bother?
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