PLANT HEALTH BILL

Second Reading

Adjourned debate on second reading.

(Continued from 3 February 2009. Page 1156.)

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (15:21): On behalf of the government I thank the Hon. Caroline Schaefer for her indication of support for this bill. I have spoken to the Independent and minor party members in this chamber and they have indicated that they support the bill but do not wish to speak. I thank them for their support and commend the bill to the council.

Bill read a second time and taken through its remaining stages.