Page 2818 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 22 November 1989
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Mr Whalan: On a point of order; we will be talking further about Dr Kinloch and concealing election funds later.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Deputy Chief Minister. Please proceed, Mr Collaery.
MR COLLAERY: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I was going on to say that this "plastic environmentalist" would become involved in a secretive whitewash before anyone in the real conservation - - -
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I draw your attention to standing order 202(e), which says that, if any member has persistently and wilfully disregarded the authority of the Chair, that member may be named by the Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you for your direction on that, Mr Moore. Please keep it to yourself in future. The point is that that was not out of order. Please proceed, Mr Collaery.
Mr Whalan: On a point of order; I did not hear what your ruling was, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: I asked him to please proceed.
Mr Whalan: May I once again draw your attention to standing order 55, which states that all imputations of improper motives and all personal reflections on individuals shall be considered disorderly.
Mr Collaery: You made a gross one against Dr Kinloch.
Mr Whalan: This person here is continuing to impute improper motives and indulge in his personal reflections. I think he can be excused because of his illness and I think that we should make sufficient allowances there. But I do not think that you, as Speaker, should tolerate this sort of behaviour.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Deputy Chief Minister. Please proceed to the point, Mr Collaery.
MR COLLAERY: I was referring to the difficulties of bringing this proposal into reality for the conservation movement. I am sure that Mr Moore will get his answer from the conservation movement in a sound rejection of this proposal.
My advice to the Chief Minister, if she is really interested in proper planning procedures, is to get on with direct public consultation over the Government's draft planning legislation package. Why have we had this council brought in when there is a package before us to provide similar and effective guarantees to all the parties involved in development issues? Why does the Chief Minister not ignore the arm twisting of others who want to
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