Page 2138 - Week 10 - Thursday, 26 October 1989
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has been known since 25 July. This Bill has been on the notice paper for a month, and it is only in the last couple of days that people have raised any specific concerns.
I do not see any reason why the business sector should be singled out for special treatment. It is a fact that the unions, the Teachers Federation, the preschool people, the Galilee people, the welfare sector, all took this document, examined it in detail and raised their concerns in detail through the formal budget consultative process and informally with the Government, with all members here. I do not see any reason why the business sector people should have special arrangements made for them. They have had adequate opportunities to put forward their views. It is only in the last few days that they have chosen to do so, and Treasury officials spent some time today in trying to meet their concerns.
MR COLLAERY: I ask a supplementary question. Chief Minister, when you issued the invitations to discuss did you at the same time outline the very detailed proposals that went beyond loophole closing?
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, I think I have answered that question by reading what the proposal is.
MR COLLAERY: The question is, and I will repeat it: when you issued the invitations to industry did you give the detailed proposals you had in mind, or did you just rely on the statement from the budget paper?
MS FOLLETT: The Bill, as I say, has been in existence for a month now. That contains all the detail that there is.
Mr Collaery: Did you send that to industry?
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Collaery! Please proceed, Chief Minister.
MS FOLLETT: Thank you, Mr Speaker. As I say, the Bill has been on the table in this Assembly for a month; it contains all the detail to which Mr Collaery refers; and the general intention of this amendment has been well canvassed and well known since July.
Assembly Car Pool
MR DUBY: Mr Speaker, my question is directed to you as Speaker of this Assembly. I refer to a statement made today by Dr Kinloch at a demonstration protesting about preschool cuts, to the effect that the three Residents Rally members would no longer avail themselves of the use of the Assembly car pool, with the effect that three vehicles may be disposed of and the money thus realised put towards the general education budget. Have you received any confirmation in writing to this effect? If not, will
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