Page 514 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 14 March 2007
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MR CORBELL: Not yet.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: The amendment has to be in writing, Mr Corbell.
MR CORBELL: Yes, it is in writing. I am happy to table that amendment. I am simply seeking to omit the words, “Emergency Services Authority” where those words occur, and to substitute the word “ESA”.
Mr Pratt: We would accept that.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Corbell, you are seeking leave to move an amendment?
MR CORBELL: I am seeking leave to amend my amendment.
Leave granted.
MR CORBELL: I move:
Omit “Emergency Services Authority” where the words occur, substitute “ESA”.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Does anyone want to speak to this amendment?
MR PRATT (Brindabella) (11.44): I congratulate the minister on rectifying his oversight.
Amendment to amendment agreed to.
Question put:
That Mr Corbell’s amendment, as amended, be agreed to.
The Assembly voted—
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Ayes 9 |
Noes 6 | ||
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Mr Barr |
Mr Gentleman |
Mrs Burke |
Mr Stefaniak |
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Mr Berry |
Mr Hargreaves |
Mrs Dunne | |
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Mr Corbell |
Ms MacDonald |
Mr Mulcahy | |
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Dr Foskey |
Ms Porter |
Mr Pratt | |
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Ms Gallagher |
Mr Smyth | ||
Question so resolved in the affirmative.
MR PRATT (Brindabella) (11.48): I want to address a couple of issues raised by the Greens in this debate. Dr Foskey basically said that this is simply a political debate for the sake of having a political debate. She said, “How the opposition is determined that the mighty will come down.” I suppose that any political party in any parliament—
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