Bills

Judicial Conduct Commissioner Bill

Final Stages

Consideration in committee of the Legislative Council's amendments (resumed on motion.)

Amendment No. 11:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: In the interests of harmony and an ecumenical approach to these things, I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendment No. 11 be agreed to.

The CHAIR: Do we have any discussion, bearing in mind how little time we have?

Mr GARDNER: Yes; given that the Attorney has taken up a great deal of my time I look forward to commenting on this matter.

The CHAIR: That is hardly what I meant.

Members interjecting:

The CHAIR: Order! We have been very generous with committees this afternoon so we hope you will be generous with us.

Mr GARDNER: Indeed; the Attorney delayed one bill last night until 10.30 for the second reading to start, and he has delayed the next bill until now—

The CHAIR: Order! Let us get on with it.

Mr GARDNER: I take the opportunity to identify that his objections to amendment No. 11 before, for all his talk of camaraderie now, were of course entirely spurious, and we are pleased that he is willing to identify that now.

Motion carried.