Bills

Criminal Assets Confiscation (Prescribed Drug Offenders) Amendment Bill

Final Stages

Consideration in committee of the House of Assembly's message.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: I move:

That the Legislative Council do not insist on its amendments.

The Hon. A.L. McLACHLAN: The Liberal Party will be insisting on its amendments.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: I thank the honourable member for his statement of position. The government believes that the bill as originally received from the House of Assembly is sufficient and therefore does not believe that the amendments should be insisted on.

The Hon. M.C. PARNELL: To assist the council in its deliberations, the Greens will also be insisting on the amendments, but we do so on the understanding that we oppose the entire bill. We will insist on the amendments, regardless we do not like the bill. We have said that on three or four occasions that it has been brought forward, so our position has not changed.

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: I indicate that I will be insisting on the amendments.

Motion negatived.