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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 11 Hansard (5 November) . . Page.. 3676 ..

MR MOORE (continuing):

That is why I sought to remove this test that was added to the legislation by the Assembly, on the amendment of Mr Connolly - at very much the last minute, I might add. That is the argument. I think Mr Whitecross is quite correct in saying that, in practical circumstances, in the vast majority of cases it would make no difference; but it does just change that power relationship between the patient and the doctor. The patient says, "I am in pain; I need more pain relief", although the doctor always has the ability to say, "No; I am not prepared to provide that". At least the doctor would be more inclined to listen to the patient. That was the point of the exercise as far as I was concerned.

Question put:

That the clause be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

	AYES, 6	 		NOES, 11

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

Clause negatived.

Clause 5

MR BERRY (Leader of the Opposition) (5.35): Mr Speaker, I just indicate that - I have said this on a previous occasion - I will be supporting clauses 5, 6 and 8, for the reasons I have already outlined.

Clause agreed to.

Clause 6 agreed to.

Clause 7 negatived.

Clause 8 agreed to.

Title agreed to.

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