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land use. You could build expensive, quarter of a million dollar flats that would appeal to wealthy people who like to live close to the city on a major thoroughfare. That was precisely what was possible; it was a reasonable interpretation of Alliance policy.
In conclusion, let me say one thing: the facts are there; Mr Collaery is damned by his own words; he must resign.
MR KAINE (Chief Minister) (4.27): This has been a fascinating debate, but we could have been doing something useful. It is interesting that the members opposite always talk about doing useful business in this house and when it is necessary for us not to meet on a Tuesday night they bring up all the useful things that we should be doing in that time. Yet today we are wasting half a day of the Assembly's time discussing this absolutely trivial, ridiculous motion from the Leader of the Opposition. Quite frankly, I thought she was more responsible than that.
I have been listening to words about reprehensible behaviour, about slurs, about the good name of this Assembly. The simple facts are that the Leader of the Opposition and her motley crew, who are still stinging from losing government three months ago, have deliberately set out on a campaign to misrepresent and distort the intentions of this Government.
Mr Moore: It is Collaery who has been misrepresented and distorting.
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, do I have to speak over the top of this man? Can you not control him?
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Moore! Please desist.
MR KAINE: I have just been jotting down matters on which the Leader of the Opposition or members of her motley crew have deliberately misrepresented us over the last three months, and five of them have just come to mind, without any research whatsoever. The first time was when the Leader of the Opposition said that the Chief Minister was going to fire 3,000 public servants. I never said that: there is no evidence anywhere - written or oral - that I ever made any such statement, but the Leader of the Opposition - - -
Ms Follett: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I do not believe that Mr Kaine's comments are relevant to either the motion or to the amendment.
MR KAINE: They are quite relevant.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Ms Follett, your objection is overruled. The Chief Minister is addressing the amendment.
Ms Follett: No, Mr Speaker. The amendment states that my "reprehensible behaviour" relates to the Legislative Assembly.
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