Page 921 - Week 04 - Thursday, 3 May 2007
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framework under which we manage the territory’s finances, and I think we have a significant track record in relation to that.
I gave some detail in my earlier comments about the purpose of this bill. It is quite straightforward. It is good legislation and I am grateful that it has been supported by both the opposition and Dr Foskey. It will allow us to ensure that we have in place the arrangements that are most appropriate to the development and provision of a strong framework under which to manage the territory’s finances. This bill will allow us to much more effectively manage the territory’s cash, and I thank the Assembly for supporting it.
Mr Stefaniak: Mr Speaker, I—
Mr Stanhope: I have just closed the debate.
MR SPEAKER: The Chief Minister has just closed the debate.
Mr Stefaniak: He has, but I just want invoke standing order 47, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: The debate has been closed.
Mr Smyth: He has not put his amendment, has he?
MR SPEAKER: That can be done in the detail stage. We will be going to that shortly, Mr Stefaniak.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Detail stage
Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.
MR STEFANIAK (Ginninderra—Leader of the Opposition) (12.20): I refer to standing order 47. I heard the Chief Minister refer to a bill I introduced yesterday. It is completely different from this bill. We had been working with the government over a number of weeks, and it was a simple matter. It was my understanding that we actually would be able to have it dealt with today. This is a very different situation, and I wanted to make that point.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Stefaniak, it is a misuse of standing order 47 to refer to something that was not raised in your contribution to this debate.
MR STEFANIAK: Perhaps standing order 46—
MR SPEAKER: It might be a standing order 46 matter which might have been dealt with after this bill has been dispensed with.
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