Page 2931 - Week 13 - Thursday, 23 November 1989
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has always been the right of the members opposite to proceed in this way, and we have known for quite some time - - -
Mr Humphries: It's not on today's program.
MR WHALAN: Today's program, Mr Speaker, is the notice paper - - -
Mr Humphries: No, it's not. This is the daily program here. It says "Daily Program".
MR WHALAN: There is the notice paper. Mr Speaker, on the notice paper for today's business, in addition to the items which have been dealt with, which have been - - -
Mrs Grassby: He doesn't even know what a notice paper is, and he wants to be in the Government.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Minister Grassby!
MR WHALAN: In addition to the items which have been dealt with, we have the Appropriation Bill which has been dealt with today; we are in the middle of discussion on the integrated transport strategy resolution, the paper which has been presented by Mrs Grassby; in addition to that, we have a proposal about the Civic Square project and the selection procedure in relation to the granting of the casino licence. In addition to that, Mr Speaker, we have important legislation which is due for discussion and which can be completed.
Mr Humphries: And that betterment tax.
MR WHALAN: On the notice paper there is no reference at all to betterment tax.
Mr Collaery: That's the shame of it.
MR WHALAN: That Mr Collaery, who has chosen to use the ABC radio, Mr Speaker, to defame members of this Assembly today, should be talking about shame is absolutely scandalous, and it says something about the man there.
Mr Kaine: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; if the Deputy Chief Minister wishes to speak to the motion, I have no objection. If he is going to use the opportunity to attack a member of this Assembly, I suggest that he had better sit down and let somebody else speak.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Kaine. Please proceed to the point, Deputy Chief Minister.
MR WHALAN: I was responding to a defamatory interjection by Mr Collaery. Mr Speaker, I was hoping that you might have taken a point in relation to that, but you failed so to do. It is only normal that one would respond.
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