EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS

The Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee show the following Divisions which took place during the consideration of the Draft Report and Recommendations.

A summary of those Proceedings follows.

Monday, 23 October 2000

The Committee divided on the question:

"That the following recommendation be included as part of the report: Recommendation 36a: That the State Government support the OJD compensation fund to the extent of half the present debt."

The result of the Division was:

Ayes: 3 Noes: 3

Hon G. Stoney Hon. R.F. Smith

Mr H. Delahunty Ms J.M. Lindell

Mr T.W. Mulder Mr G. Seitz

The votes for the ayes and noes being respectively 3, the Chairman exercised his casting vote with the noes, and the question was negatived.

The Committee divided on the question:

"That the following recommendation be included as part of the report: Recommendation 36b: That the State Government support the OJD compensation program from its suspension date in Nov 1999, on a dollar basis with industry subject to review when a decision is made on the national OJD program."

The result of the Division was:

Ayes: 3 Noes: 3

Hon G. Stoney Hon. R.F. Smith

Mr H. Delahunty Ms J.M. Lindell

Mr T.W. Mulder Mr G. Seitz

The votes for the ayes and noes being respectively 3, the Chairman exercised his casting vote with the noes, and the question was negatived.

The Committee divided on the question:

"That the following recommendation be included as part of the report: Recommendation 36c: The State government apply to the federal government for assistance to support the OJD compensation fund."

The result of the Division was:

Ayes: 3 Noes: 3

Hon G. Stoney Hon. R.F. Smith

Mr H. Delahunty Ms J.M. Lindell

Mr T.W. Mulder Mr G. Seitz

The votes for the ayes and noes being respectively 3, the Chairman exercised his casting vote with the noes, and the question was negatived.