❓ Mr. Birney asks the Premier for support for his private member's bill addressing a serious problem. The Premier suggests an existing censorship amendment bill and existing legislation already address the issue.
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Given that the Premier acknowledged that there is a very serious problem here, can I expect the support of the Labor Party for my private member’s bill that will fix this problem when it is dealt with this afternoon? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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The Leader of the Opposition has difficulty hearing. I pointed out to him that the censorship amendment bill will deal with this matter, and many others - Mr M.J. Birney : We can fix it this afternoon! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that, under the existing legislation, the prosecutor in a particular case and the Commissioner of Police have the chance to deal with the very issues to which the member refers.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The Leader of the Opposition has difficulty hearing. I pointed out to him that the censorship amendment bill will deal with this matter, and many others - Mr M.J. Birney : We can fix it this afternoon! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that, under the existing legislation, the prosecutor in a particular case and the Commissioner of Police have the chance to deal with the very issues to which the member refers.
The Leader of the Opposition has difficulty hearing. I pointed out to him that the censorship amendment bill will deal with this matter, and many others - Mr M.J. Birney : We can fix it this afternoon! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that, under the existing legislation, the prosecutor in a particular case and the Commissioner of Police have the chance to deal with the very issues to which the member refers.
Mr M.J. Birney : We can fix it this afternoon! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that, under the existing legislation, the prosecutor in a particular case and the Commissioner of Police have the chance to deal with the very issues to which the member refers.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that, under the existing legislation, the prosecutor in a particular case and the Commissioner of Police have the chance to deal with the very issues to which the member refers.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The Leader of the Opposition has difficulty hearing. I pointed out to him that the censorship amendment bill will deal with this matter, and many others - Mr M.J. Birney : We can fix it this afternoon! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that, under the existing legislation, the prosecutor in a particular case and the Commissioner of Police have the chance to deal with the very issues to which the member refers.
The Leader of the Opposition has difficulty hearing. I pointed out to him that the censorship amendment bill will deal with this matter, and many others - Mr M.J. Birney : We can fix it this afternoon! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that, under the existing legislation, the prosecutor in a particular case and the Commissioner of Police have the chance to deal with the very issues to which the member refers.
Mr M.J. Birney : We can fix it this afternoon! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that, under the existing legislation, the prosecutor in a particular case and the Commissioner of Police have the chance to deal with the very issues to which the member refers.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I pointed out to the Leader of the Opposition that, under the existing legislation, the prosecutor in a particular case and the Commissioner of Police have the chance to deal with the very issues to which the member refers.
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