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debt is not then raised against that political party. We support the approach, noting that it fulfils the intent of the government’s amendment to this clause, as well.

Amendment agreed to.

MR RAMSAY (Ginninderra—Attorney-General, Minister for the Arts and Cultural Events, Minister for Building Quality Improvement, Minister for Business and Regulatory Services and Minister for Seniors and Veterans) (5.27): I move amendment No 11 circulated in my name [see schedule 7 at page 2333].

This amendment is in relation to clause 518 of the bill, which provides for the making of transitional regulations to deal with unexpected transitional issues that support the commencement and the operation of the amendments to this bill.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 12, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 13.

MS LE COUTEUR (Murrumbidgee) (5.28): Given the earlier votes, I am not going to be moving any more of my amendments because they would possibly—

Mr Ramsay: There is still one, No 41.

MS LE COUTEUR: I take advice from my colleague. I move amendment No 41 circulated in my name [see schedule 6 at page 2333]. It is a dictionary dot point that will make it a lot easier for the application to actually have the things defined. I thank you, Mr Ramsay, for pointing it out.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 13, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 14 agreed to.

Clause 15 agreed to.

Clause 16 agreed to.

Title.

MR RAMSAY (Ginninderra—Attorney-General, Minister for the Arts, Creative Industries and Cultural Events, Minister for Building Quality Improvement, Minister for Business and Regulatory Services and Minister for Seniors and Veterans) (5.31): Just very briefly, we are pleased to have this bill going through the Assembly tonight. The bill better protects democracy in establishing a ban on entities making political donations that have been known in the past to have sought to influence government decisions through such donations.


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