WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,
1989
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OF THE 25 MEMBERS WHO SPOKE ON THE MOTION, 20 SPOKE IN FAVOUR, THREE AGAINST AND TWO SAID THEY WOULD ABSTAIN FROM VOTING.
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, SPOKE FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND ALSO SUPPORTED THE MOTION.
IN OTHER BUSINESS, TWO BILLS WERE PASSED.
THEY WERE THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 AND THE STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989.
TWO BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
THEY WERE THE URBAN COUNCIL I AMENDMENT)
REGIONAL COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989.
BILL 1989 AND THE
BANK LIMITED BILL
IN ADDITION, A PRIVATE BILL, FIRST PACIFIC 1989, WAS INTRODUCED BY THE HON DAVID L1 FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
HIS
VALEDICTORY SPEECHES PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE RETIRING SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON DONALD LIAO, WERE MADE BY THE GOVERNOR, EXCELLENCY SIR DAVID WILSON, AND THE HON ALLEN LEE.
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