Page 2186 - Week 10 - Thursday, 26 October 1989
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Residents Rally
MR MOORE (5.23): Mr Speaker, I certainly did change my mind and I certainly said I was wrong. I have said that in this Assembly and I have said as much to Mr McDonald who is sitting here. I went in there then, and I voted, and I accepted that that was my vote. I did not then go and say, "This is the Minister's responsibility", as the wimps next to me did. What they are trying to do is say, "It's your responsibility, but we are going to vote with it". Once they vote with it, it is their responsibility. That is something they are going to have to learn to face if they possibly can.
What they have to do at some stage or other is realise that when they make a decision and when they act on it then they wear the responsibility. You cannot have it each way. These two-way bets just do not work.
Government Consultation
MR STEVENSON (5.23): Mr Speaker, Mr Collaery spoke on consultation. I actually want to speak on the lack of consultation. The Chief Minister spoke of the budget consultative process. In that she mentioned community groups. I note that she did not mention, because I was waiting for the opportunity - - -
Mrs Grassby: Mr Speaker, may I draw to the attention of the house the fact that there is not a quorum.
MR SPEAKER: There is a quorum present.
MR STEVENSON: The Chief Minister mentioned the budget consultative process. It was not a consultative process. When the Chief Minister mentioned it in this house a little while ago, she mentioned that community groups were consulted. I note she refrained from saying "parties in this Assembly", because she did not consult the Coalition, and she deserves to be condemned for that.
Mr Duby: She spoke to the Liberals. She spoke to the Rally. That is the coalition. What more do you want?
MR STEVENSON: That is not the Coalition. There is only one Coalition in this Assembly. Look at the names of the parties.
Ms Maher: Did you ask her? Did you go up and say - - -
MR STEVENSON: Did I ask? Let me tell you what I asked. For three months I have been asking the Chief Minister for some consultation on the LA(MS) Bill. Do I get any? No. One month after putting a report in to her, and after my staff contacted her for a reply, as I have mentioned before, her staff said they were aware of it but they had lost it.
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