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only one-third of the planning legislation package - and that only in draft, not in the form of legislation. Do you accept responsibility for Mr Jensen's misleading the Assembly when he made his statement on 14 February?
MR KAINE: I do not think that Mr Jensen in any way misled the Assembly. As a member, he is entitled to express his view, just as Mr Whalan would at the drop of a hat. We said that we would put planning legislation on the table before the end of February. We also said that we would table it only as an exposure draft and that we would allow time for public consultation. That is exactly what we have done.
MR WHALAN: I ask a supplementary question. In relation to my previous question, the policy, as stated by Mr Jensen is quite categorical. I ask Mr Kaine to acknowledge that his Government has failed to meet its undertaking - and I quote:
The Alliance Government will continue the current public consultation process, giving it a high priority and will table comprehensive legislation -
not draft -
before the end of February 1990.
Will you acknowledge you have failed to meet that commitment?
MR KAINE: I acknowledge nothing of the kind. Mr Whalan is being absolutely absurd. We said we would table documentation for public consultation.
Ms Follett: Legislation.
Mr Whalan: Where is your policy?
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR KAINE: I wish you would stop grandstanding. You were not even in the Assembly this morning when I spoke; you were too busy out campaigning.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Please address the question.
MR KAINE: If you want to know what the Government is doing, sit yourself down in the Assembly long enough to find out. You were not even here. At one stage - - -
Mr Whalan: Why do not you live up to your promises?
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Whalan!
MR KAINE: At one stage during my presentation this morning, Mr Speaker, not one member of the Labor Party was
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