Page 3110 - Week 14 - Thursday, 7 December 1989
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MR WHALAN: We know that Collaery and Jensen have been gunning for Campbell for months and months. He has been in your military gun sights, Norm, for months. If I were Townsend, Campbell or Willmot, I would be shaking in my boots, because I know what their fate is. They are up for the big jump, and Bernard will be there to push them over. It is not just one person that he wants to sack, as the papers confirm, but there are several on that hit list.
Mr Speaker, one of the things which I find interesting about this particular list of jobs, apart from the fact that it is designed specifically to organise Mr Townsend out of a job - - -
Mr Jensen: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I thought we were in the process of debating the special adjournment, not the Government's operations. I would suggest that that should be the form of debate for a future issue.
Suspension of Standing and Temporary Orders
Motion (by Mr Berry) agreed to:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Whalan from concluding his speech.
MR WHALAN: I really appreciate the indulgence of the Assembly. It is quite out of character from the earlier pattern of the Government. Obviously, Mr Speaker, they have been chastened. They are rather concerned that the Canberra Times headline tomorrow will be "Trevor Kaine's first motion to apply the gag".
Ms Follett: First four motions.
MR WHALAN: It was the first of several. Quite clearly they have been chastened. I think we should all be grateful for that because they are now going to reverse that previous policy of applying the gag when they heard things that did not suit them.
What I was talking about, Mr Speaker, was this particular chart here which sets out the ministerial responsibilities. What is rather curious about this is that we heard the Chief Minister say that the administration of health is going to be at arm's length from the Government. The administration of health is going to be at arm's length from the Minister. There will be a management board set up for the hospital and that management board will have the full administrative responsibility for the management of the hospital. I ask you to look at this list. What is Gary going to do?
Mrs Grassby: What he always does - nothing.
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