Page 754 - Week 03 - Thursday, 22 March 1990
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MR BERRY: The Attorney-General has left us with no choice but to defend the rights of citizens and to move this censure motion. In response to her constituents, Mrs Grassby sought the assurance of this Government - specifically the Chief Minister, who has been sitting very quietly for the last few minutes, as the Deputy Chief Minister's actions become more evident - that their housing would not be sold out from under them.
Another example of duplicity which Mr Collaery exhibited a little time ago appeared when he suggested that all the 400 tenants of Northbourne Flats were out on the lawns to meet him. Well, my information is that, aside from members of ACOSS and Jobless Action who were there because they were concerned about what Mr Collaery might do, the tenants were well outnumbered by the members of the ACT Housing Trust whom he took along with him to swell the numbers at the meeting.
What response did Mrs Grassby receive in her call for a commitment that Northbourne Flats would not be sold? What happened to the Chief Minister? He was very quiet on this issue; he did not get behind Mr Collaery and support - - -
Mr Collaery: It is in Hansard. Look through your Hansard.
MR BERRY: There has been no commitment that the site will not be sold. Where is this commitment? The Chief Minister is still sitting there quietly.
Mr Kaine: I have never heard so much drivel in my life so there is not much point responding to it.
MR BERRY: What response did Mrs Grassby receive? Slurs from Mr Collaery, slights and innuendos of a personal nature.
Mr Kaine: You are doing the slurring.
MR BERRY: And we have heard a bit of you on this as well.
Mr Kaine: It is in the Hansard.
MR BERRY: Oh yes, you will straighten me out, will you, Mr Kaine?
Mr Kaine: I will do what Paul Whalan did yesterday, I will take you out behind a play shed if that is what you want.
MR BERRY: You will straighten me out? More threats, the same as those you handed out to Mr Moore. You will get him too - a few more threats. In a bizarre chain of events, the people of Canberra saw revealed the fact that the Deputy Chief Minister was to have a meeting with developers and the Northbourne Flats were on the agenda. But as soon as he was flushed out by Mrs Grassby - - -
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