Mr DEAN (Windermere ) - I rise to support the adjournment. Yesterday we heard from the TFGA that their position clearly was one of supporting the bill as it currently is but on the condition that it not be proclaimed for a period of six months.

I have had experience since I have been in this Parliament, Mr President, of issues being identified to me that would be pursued and, probably, in good faith - I am not attacking anybody's credibility here - that they would be pursued at a stage later on, after those bills have been passed. I can give examples of where that has not happened so I am reluctant to go along with the Government's position of supporting the bill at this stage under those conditions. I will not do that and therefore I will be supporting this adjournment.

Once this bill leaves this House, we have lost control. What more control do we have over this bill once it leaves this House?

Mr Parkinson - You have no control if you adjourn it.

Mr DEAN - We do.

Mr Parkinson - What control have you got if you adjourn it?

Mr DEAN - It is being adjourned for certain things to occur and, very clearly, the Government will bring it back if they really want this bill to be passed. Very clearly they will come back with it. There is everything, I would suggest, for us as a Legislative Council to look at here, to keep control of this matter.

I also want to refer to a point that was raised by the Federal member for Lyons, Mr Dick Adams, and I quote the comment:

'I am asking, like the Farmers group that is also approaching you, to defer this legislation for an alternative and more understanding approach to dealing with the preservation of native species.'

There are major concerns. Having said that, I will be supporting the adjournment motion.