Page 2073 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 25 October 1989
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University of Canberra - Ministerial statement, 25 October 1989.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
DR KINLOCH: In welcoming this excellent statement, I now ask for an adjournment of the debate on it.
Debate adjourned.
IMPACT OF FEDERAL COALITION ECONOMIC AND TAX PACKAGE ON WELFARE SERVICES
Ministerial Statement and Paper
MR BERRY (Minister for Community Services and Health): I seek leave of the Assembly to make a ministerial statement in relation to the Federal Liberal tax package on welfare.
MR SPEAKER: Is leave granted?
Mr Stefaniak: I do not think so, no. You are just going to try to say nasty things, aren't you, Wayne?
MR BERRY: They will not be nasty. They will be very direct and straight to the point.
Leave granted.
MR BERRY: I would like to bring to the attention of members the Federal Opposition's economic and tax policy and highlight the effects of these proposals on the most needy groups in our community. These include low income families, single parents, youth, unemployed, disabled and Aboriginals.
The first thing that I would like to refer to in making this statement today is a report in the Sydney Morning Herald of Saturday, 21 October, by a journalist by the name of Alan Ramsey in relation to the matter. I quote from that report:
Andrew Peacock wrapped his $2 billion package in the gloss of what he called "real relief to families with children who are unquestionably the forgotten people under the Hawke Government". He explained: "I mean, we're looking after millions of Australian men and women who are raising children, who have been forgotten and overlooked under this Government".
Most voters could feel good about that.
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