Page 1517 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 27 September 1989
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legislation now before the Assembly, because they are denying the citizens of Canberra the opportunity to be consulted on this issue before the drastic and irreversible action is taken to proceed with this particular course of action.
Mr Deputy Speaker, I would refer you to several of the policy areas of the Residents Rally party as an indication of the contradiction, inconsistency and sheer hypocrisy of the position which its members have taken on this particular matter. On the regional issue of the Canberra Airport, the Residents Rally party was committed to an international standard airport, subject to an environmental impact statement - in other words, community consultation, as elsewhere.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! As the time for private members' business has expired, the debate is interrupted in accordance with standing order 77, as amended by temporary order. The member speaking has leave to continue his remarks when the debate is resumed.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND TEMPORARY ORDERS
MR KAINE (Leader of the Opposition) (12.30): I move:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would allow private members' business to be called on forthwith at the conclusion of questions without notice and having precedence of executive business for a period not exceeding two hours.
Let me say, in support of my motion, that this matter currently before the house has not been concluded. It is a matter of great public importance, and that is why the debate has continued as long as it has and in as great detail. The debate should be finished. There are other matters on the private members' list of considerable importance. I refer specifically to things like the independent audit of our assets and liabilities. In view of the budget yesterday, that is of increasing and enormous importance. There was a motion from Mr Moore concerning AIDS, illegal drugs and prostitution, and I know that the Chief Minister was in favour of dealing with the question of prostitution because she said so on the floor of the house.
These matters are important. There are, I agree, matters of importance on the Government's list, but we will get to them, and if we do not deal with the private members' business immediately it will be deferred for at least three weeks. I believe that we must extend the time to allow these private members' matters of importance to be dealt with.
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