Page 3159 - Week 15 - Thursday, 14 December 1989
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Now, let us be quite clear. If they do not choose to participate today, the business of the Assembly ceases for two months. It is on the heads of members of the opposition that they deliberately chose not to participate. I exhort the Leader of the Opposition to think about this and to support the motion so that the business of the Assembly can proceed.
MR COLLAERY (Deputy Chief Minister) (12.02), in reply: I will close the debate by endorsing the comments of my leader. I think no more need be said other than that we spent a considerable amount of the Assembly's time on this debate. It was brought forward in good faith to ensure that the people of the ACT receive something out of this Assembly and its committee structure over the Christmas break until January. All I can say in concluding, Mr Speaker, is that the opposition needs to appoint a whip. We endorse that comment. Clearly, in selecting a whip, the opposition must ensure that the qualities necessary to be a whip are considered in that appointment.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
MS FOLLETT (12.03): I seek leave to make a very brief personal explanation.
Leave granted.
MS FOLLETT: It is not the one you might be thinking of. In the debate on that issue, Mr Humphries, Mr Kaine and Mr Jensen all indicated, and in fact said, that I had refused to participate in the committees of this Assembly. That is quite untrue. I have not done any such thing.
PETITION
The Clerk: The following petition has been lodged for presentation, and a copy will be referred to the appropriate Minister:
Pearce Primary School
To the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
The petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly:
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