Page 2361 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 1 November 1989

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MR DUBY: I was quoting the release. It says:

The Committee's conclusions couldn't have been more to the Government's liking if Ms Follett had written them herself ... Its recommendations are a victory for political party machinery dedicated to a narrow view of Canberra's economic future.

I do not regard myself as being part of political party machinery.

There are a couple of other phrases here to which I take objection. It says:

It is a sell-out on sound environmental principles by the Committee ... The inner-city residents have also been sold out by the Committee.

Where I come from, "selling out" is a bit of a dirty word and it has all sorts of sinister implications. I do not like it, and I am sure the rest of the Assembly will join with me in showing that they have complete confidence in the independence of the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure.

Ms Follett: Could I suggest that the two parts of the motion be taken separately? Standing order 133 refers to this matter.

MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Chief Minister. I take that as a guidance. I therefore propose that the motion be submitted in two parts. To that end the question is:

That paragraph (1) be agreed to.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Question put:

That paragraph (2) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 11  NOES, 6

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Duby Ms Follett
Mr Humphries Mrs Grassby
Mr Jensen Mr Moore
Mr Kaine Mr Whalan
Dr Kinloch Mr Wood
Ms Maher
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
Mr Stevenson

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

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