Page 442 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 27 June 1989
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Commonwealth Act. This is not the Government's intention, and the amendment as circulated will clarify the legislation. I move the adoption of the amendment as circulated.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 5 (Amendment of heading).
Sitting suspended from 8.30 to 8.47 pm
Consideration resumed.
Clause 5 (Amendment of heading).
Debate (on motion by Mr Whalan) adjourned.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Whalan) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Public Service
MR KAINE (Leader of the Opposition) (8.47): Mr Speaker, there is a matter on which I would like to say a few words on the adjournment debate in order to complete the record and make sure that the record, on a particular matter, is fair and represents both sides of the case. Members may recall that on 1 June, in connection with a discussion in the Assembly on the question of corruption and fraud, my colleague Mr Collaery made some comments in connection with a Mr Tony Hedley.
Mr Tony Hedley has taken the extract from the Hansard and has written to you, Mr Speaker, and has provided me with a copy of his response. I think it is incumbent on the members of the Assembly to note that Mr Hedley has made a response, and a response which, on the face of it, appears to be a reasonable one. Since he is unable to speak for himself on the floor of this house, I believe it is appropriate that his response should be incorporated into the Hansard so that the public record shows the statements made both for and against the particular case.
There are only a couple of matters that I will extract from his letter because I think that they are deserving of comment. One aspect to which he refers is the assertion that, in connection with a couple of leases that were
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