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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 5 Hansard (13 May) . . Page.. 1342 ..

MR WHITECROSS (continuing):

concerned about fairness. That is why we are opposing this, Mr Speaker. I do not think it is a commitment of fairness to people on limited incomes. Experiencing disadvantage is not just a matter of political opportunism. This is a matter of fairness. Fairness is one of the things that I was elected to stand for, and it is one of the things I will stand for.

Question put:

That the clause be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

	AYES, 9		 NOES, 6

	Mrs Carnell	Mr Corbell
	Mr Cornwell	Ms Horodny
	Mr Hird		Ms McRae
	Mr Kaine	Ms Reilly
	Mrs Littlewood	Mr Whitecross
	Mr Moore	Mr Wood
	Mr Osborne
	Mr Stefaniak
	Ms Tucker

Ms Tucker: Mr Speaker, under standing order 165, I ask that the vote be taken again.

MR SPEAKER: Is it the wish of the Assembly to conduct the vote again? There being no objection, that course will be followed.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 10 NOES, 5

Mrs Carnell Mr Corbell
Mr Cornwell Ms McRae
Mr Hird Ms Reilly
Ms Horodny Mr Whitecross
Mr Kaine Mr Wood
Mrs Littlewood
Mr Moore
Mr Osborne
Mr Stefaniak
Ms Tucker

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Clause agreed to.

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