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this report, the Government should prepare a Code for discussion within the industry.
They were the recommendations of the committee. Like all those people in the community who had looked to this Assembly and to the report of that committee for some support and assistance, we were stunned and dismayed by the wimpishness of the recommendations. This is a wimp recommendation. It is in that context, Mr Speaker, that in the Labor Party's consideration of this report we decided upon a course of action.
We decided that time could not be wasted while the report was debated. It eventually got onto the agenda of Government business. We happen to know that this Government is so terrified about the democratic processes that it deliberately postpones sessions while its members go out to social occasions. It deliberately postpones sessions of this Assembly and it was clear to us that, as a result, we would be denied the opportunities to discuss that. We decided to take the initiative on the matter and introduce to the Assembly the legislation which had been drafted in 1983 and was the subject of the review of a working party established for that purpose.
We believe there are certain aspects of this legislation. Which we would regard as not being totally satisfactory, but in order to get it introduced, we have introduced it in a modified form. At this time I would like to place on the record once again the way in which this Government again is abusing - - -
Members interjected.
Mrs Grassby: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, this is a serious matter, but we cannot hear the speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Order, order! Please proceed, Mr Whalan.
MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, I thank you for your rather belated but effective intervention in this matter.
Mr Jensen: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, that is a reflection on the Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Please withdraw that imputation, Mr Whalan.
MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, Mr Kaine is just giving you your riding instructions from the floor - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Whalan! Please withdraw the imputation. I will allow the Assembly to proceed in an orderly manner.
MR WHALAN: I withdraw the imputation that you are being manipulated by the Government.
MR SPEAKER: Please proceed.
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