Page 2751 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 12 August 2015

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Those who will not reason are bigots—

there is no reason being presented here today—

those who cannot are fools—

they have not taken the opportunity—

and those who dare not, are slaves.

We see a Labor Party and the Greens that are slaves to the CFMEU. Today, members, is your chance to vote against xenophobia. Now is your chance to vote against bullyboy tactics. Now is your chance to vote against the lies they promulgate. Now is your chance to vote against the most base of politics. Now is your chance to vote against the old ways. Now is your chance to vote for a stronger economic future not just for Canberra but for the country. Now is your chance to vote for those additional Australian jobs—8,000 next year and 15,000 in the long term. Now is your chance to vote for a closer relationship with China, our largest market. Now is your chance to vote for the ACT economy. Now is your chance to vote and show some leadership. Disavow yourself of these people; disavow yourself of this campaign. Vote for this motion.

Question put:

That the motion be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 8		Noes 9
Mr Coe	Ms Lawder	Mr Barr	Ms Fitzharris
Mr Doszpot	Mr Smyth	Ms Berry	Mr Gentleman
Mrs Dunne	Mr Wall	Dr Bourke	Ms Porter
Mr Hanson		Ms Burch	Mr Rattenbury
Mrs Jones		Mr Corbell

Question so resolved in the negative.

Emergency Services Agency—executive structure

MR SMYTH (Brindabella) (4.20):

That this Assembly:

(1) notes that:

(a) the United Firefighters Union ACT Branch has expressed concerns to the Minister regarding the proposed changes to the Emergency Services Agency (ESA) executive structure;

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