Page 5974 - Week 14 - Wednesday, 8 December 2010

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MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, there is no point of order. I believe that we are up to a vote.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

Gaming Machine (Problem Gambling Assistance) Amendment Bill 2010

Detail stage

Clause 1.

Debate resumed.

Clause 1 agreed to.

Clause 2.

MR BARR (Molonglo—Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Planning, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation and Minister for Gaming and Racing) (3.58): I move amendment No 1 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 6040].

I present a supplementary explanatory statement to the government amendments. This amendment simply changes the commencement date of the bill from 1 January 2011 to 1 July 2011.

MR SMYTH (Brindabella) (3.59): Given the lateness in the year and the earliness of the start date, it would seem appropriate for it to start on 1 July next year and we will be supporting the amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 2, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 3 agreed to.

Clause 4.

MR BARR (Molonglo—Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Planning, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation and Minister for Gaming and Racing) (4.00): I move amendment No 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 6040].

This amendment changes the required percentage of gaming machine licensee contributions to the mandatory problem gambling assistance levy from 0.75 per cent to 0.6 per cent and provides that the minister may change the required percentage


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