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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (29 November) . . Page.. 3453 ..


MR STANHOPE (continuing):

any particular views about that, but that would be a part of the motion if it were passed as amended by me.

Amendment (Mr Stanhope's to Ms Tucker's ) agreed to.

Amendment (Ms Tucker's ), as amended, agreed to.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

CASINO CONTROL AMENDMENT BILL (NO 2) 1999

Debate resumed from 8 December 1999, on motion by Mr Kaine:

That this bill be agreed to in principle.

MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services) (8.47): Ms Carnell wanted to speak to this. She has a pair for this evening, so I move:

That the debate be adjourned.

Mr Berry: What? She hasn't got a pair. Gary has.

Mr Moore: No, she does. I have double-checked with Simon.

MR SPEAKER: Order, please! This is not a matter for the chair. The question is that the debate be adjourned.

Question put.

The Assembly voted-

Ayes, 5  		Noes, 6

Mr Cornwell  		Mr Berry
Mr Hird  		Mr Corbell
Mr Kaine  		Mr Osborne
Mr Moore  		Mr Quinlan
Mr Smyth  		Mr Rugendyke
 			Ms Tucker

Question so resolved in the negative.

MR SMYTH

(Minister for Urban Services) (8.52): Mr Speaker, the government will support this bill. We support it because it accords with the government's policy on competition and with the government's agreement to the national competition principles. The government also supports the bill because we believe it is a good deal for the territory. It is a good deal for the territory because the government has negotiated to receive a premium of $10 million. This amount equals to $50,000 per machine. It is the


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