Page 1681 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 29 May 1990
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informed about what the Chief Minister, the head of the Government, is likely to do about Ministers who do not behave according to the standards which are required by the community. The Chief Minister himself needs to be open to scrutiny.
The Chief Minister, of course, has been around this town for a long time and, as I said earlier, he is responsible for some of the information that was put to the Grants Commission - which might explain some of the dud figures.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Relevance, Mr Berry.
MR BERRY: The issue is that the Chief Minister needs to lay all the cards on the table and explain to the community the reasons for his actions. It is in the public interest. Nobody has denied that; not one of the members opposite has denied that it is not. Mr Duby has not denied that it is - - -
Ms Follett: He thinks it is a joke. He is laughing.
MR BERRY: Yes. Well, Mr Duby does not have much to worry about because his "use by" date is a fairly permanent thing. Of course, he is just a little bit worried about an earlier "use by" date.
Mr Moore: He is worried it might come earlier.
MR BERRY: Quite correct, Mr Moore.
Mr Collaery: There is one party headed for destruction in this country.
MR BERRY: If Mr Collaery were not so preoccupied with anti-Labor sentiment we might be able to get some sense through all of his meanderings. The fact is that Mr Collaery, who alleges he is a responsible member of this community, sits there and argues against the Ministers opposite being put under public scrutiny and information about the performance of those Ministers being bought out for public scrutiny. Mr Collaery himself opposes that.
Mr Collaery: I do not.
MR BERRY: He has repeatedly voted against it and has supported the Government's filibuster to prevent this important issue coming before the Assembly and therefore to the community.
Mr Humphries: Prime time television.
MR BERRY: Well, it does not matter, Mr Humphries, about prime time television because all of the community are aware that you support this man. Not only are they aware that Mr Humphries supports this person who is in deep trouble, but they are also aware that an honourable person amongst the Liberal ranks has stepped down from a similar
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