Page 5155 - Week 13 - Thursday, 29 November 2018

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This is a very important safeguard to ensure the integrity of the commissioner and that he is safeguarded.

MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment) (6.14): Equally, a corrupt opposition could keep a corrupt commissioner in place, Madam Speaker. That is the same reality. Mrs Dunne’s argument can be inverted. A small minority of the Assembly could block the sacking of a commissioner who had done the wrong thing.

Amendment negatived.

Clause 37 agreed to.

Clause 38.

MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (6.15): I move amendment No 14 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 5201]. As with amendments Nos 12 and 13, we believe that a two-thirds majority should be required. This amendment seeks to omit the following text: “otherwise resolves to require the Speaker to end the commissioner’s appointment”. We would rather it read: “by resolution passed by a majority of at least two-thirds of the members, to require the Speaker to end the commissioner’s appointment”. We think this makes sense.

Question put:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 9		Noes 12
Mr Coe	Mr Milligan	Mr Barr	Ms Le Couteur
Mrs Dunne	Mr Parton	Ms Berry	Ms Orr
Mrs Jones	Mr Wall	Ms J Burch	Mr Pettersson
Mrs Kikkert		Ms Cheyne	Mr Rattenbury
Ms Lawder		Ms Fitzharris	Mr Steel
Ms Lee		Mr Gentleman	Ms Stephen-Smith

Amendment negatived.

Clause 38 agreed to.

Clause 39 agreed to.

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