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matter, he should also appoint a couple of people from the Australian Medical Association, perhaps one or two from the Hospital Employees Federation, even one or two from the users of the hospital services of this city, if it is the intention that sectional interests are to be represented on this steering committee.
I submit, Mr Speaker, that the steering committee was doing its job quite well without the assistance of these two trade union representatives who can do nothing but influence the steering committee in one particular direction, and that is the direction in which the trade union movement would like the hospital system in this city to go. I believe, Mr Speaker, it is a blatant act of favouritism and patronage on the part of the Labor Party, and the Minister in particular, to add these particular two people to the committee.
It is not that I have anything personal against either of the two people concerned, but I think it is a matter of major concern that such a committee, having gone pretty well halfway through its inquiry, should suddenly find itself saddled with two trade union representatives. I submit that the logic on which they have been put on this steering committee at this stage is quite flawed. I ask the Minister now to consider the appointment of the representatives of the other sectional interests - if not all of them, certainly the users of the hospital service - to make sure that their interests are properly represented in this inquiry.
ROUTINE OF BUSINESS AND MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Temporary Orders
Motion (by Mr Whalan), by leave, agreed to:
That, unless otherwise ordered, the following amendments to the standing orders be adopted for the remainder of this Assembly:
Standing order 74 (as amended)-
Add at the end thereof the following:
":Provided further that on each Wednesday and Thursday, Presentation of papers; Ministerial statements, by leave; and Matters of public importance follow Questions without notice in the ordinary routine of business.".
Standing order 79 -
Omit "4", substitute "2".
HOUSING POLICY REVIEW
Discussion of Matter of Public Importance
MR SPEAKER: I have received a letter from Mr Duby proposing that a matter of public importance be submitted to the Assembly for discussion, namely:
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