Page 608 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 21 March 1990
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MR WHALAN: The situation now is that the legislation has been introduced in a form which picks up that legislation of 1983. One of the difficulties that the Opposition faces is that the Government has set on a deliberate course to frustrate private members' legislation by refusing to provide the equivalent type of drafting assistance and facilities that we gave to it when it was in opposition. The Government is undermining this Assembly in a sinister way and the Assembly should be on the alert as to what is happening, because it places at risk the whole democratic process within this Assembly. In future, we hope that there will be the opportunity for the Opposition to be given more assistance on drafting, but so far that has been denied - denied in such a manner as makes it necessary for us to modify legislation of this sort in the - - -
Mr Jensen: That is mendacious, Paul.
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I heard Mr Jensen's words quite clearly from here and I am sure you did.
MR SPEAKER: You are making a speech, Mr Berry. What is your point of order?
Mr Berry: I heard Mr Jensen accuse Mr Whalan of being a liar.
MR SPEAKER: You are making a speech. Please get to your point of order!
Mr Berry: Now, I think that is a - - -
MR SPEAKER: Please read your standing orders, Mr Berry. You have a problem here. Please withdraw that statement, Mr Jensen. Get to the point next time, Mr Berry.
Mr Jensen: I withdraw it, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you. Please proceed, Mr Whalan.
MR WHALAN: I did not hear the remark made by Mr Jensen, but perhaps I could invite him outside to talk about it.
Mr Collaery: What about your stainless steel plate?
MR WHALAN: At least mine is in my leg and not in my head, Bernard.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Please proceed, Mr Whalan.
MR WHALAN: The legislation that we have introduced here highlights the enormous conflicts that exist within the Government. We have based this legislation on the views that have been expressed to us by the Shopping Centre Tenants Association of Australia. This group of business people have presented the views that they believe should be
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