Page 674 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 11 February 2009
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to the states and territories for consideration as to whether or not it would be supported and embraced and used for the purpose of referral of powers. To that extent, it was my legislation to do with as I chose, and I chose to take the people of Canberra into my confidence. I am really pleased that I did.
MR RATTENBURY (Molonglo) (5:05) Madam Deputy Speaker, can I just clarify the question? I believe the Attorney-General is moving to delete clause 4 proposed by Mrs Dunne.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question is that clause 4 be agreed to.
Clause 4 negatived.
Proposed new clause 4A.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, Minister for Energy and Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (5:05): I move amendment No 4 circulated in my name which inserts a new clause 4A [see schedule 1 at page 708].
For the information of members, this is a consequential amendment which is required following the passage of amendment No 1 just circulated in my name. This amendment simply inserts a title to the appropriate section of the act recognising that the cabinet notebook is excluded.
MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (5:06): I was not going to oppose this because it is consequential. It is not necessary that this note go in, but it does not worry me one way or the other. However, I just draw to the attention of members that there is an inconsistency, because new clause 3A that has been agreed to refers to:
… a notebook or similar document (the Cabinet notebook)—
Here the note refers to a “cabinet handbook”. I do not know what the implication of that difference in terminology is. I was not going to oppose this new clause, but unless someone can give me a good reason why there is a difference in the terminology, I will be opposing it.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, Minister for Energy and Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (5:07): I apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker, for that inconsistency. Unless you are able to give me a moment to consult with my officials, I am not in a position to give an answer.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: We will just take a moment and stop the clock so the Attorney-General can get some clarification.
MR CORBELL: I am advised that it is a typographical error; it should be “notebook”, and I would seek the leave of the Assembly to omit the word “handbook” and replace it.
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