Page 1689 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 29 May 1990
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Mr Kaine: You can debate it under the standing orders or not at all. Please yourself.
MR SPEAKER: Please proceed, Mr Berry.
MR BERRY: Thank you, Mr Speaker. It is quite obvious that the Government is oversensitive about this issue and - - -
Mr Kaine: You can debate it under the standing orders.
MR BERRY: It is about time he was warned, I think, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Please proceed, Mr Berry.
MR BERRY: It is quite obvious that the Government is oversensitive about this issue. I have forgotten how many times I have been to my feet today to try to force the Government to place itself under scrutiny in relation to its ministerial performance. It has thus far refused to do so, and that is a matter of record. It is now playing games about how the standing orders might be applied. Yes, Mr Kaine, leave might be granted in some circumstances, but the easiest way for you to do that is to vote for the suspension of standing orders - - -
Mr Kaine: No, it is not, and it is not necessary.
MR BERRY: It is about time Mr Kaine was warned.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Chief Minister!
MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, the real test for the Government opposite is to support a motion that will allow the censure motion to come on. As soon as they have done that, we can get on with placing the ministerial performance of the Government under the microscope so that there is a debate about the performance of Government Ministers. It seems to me that Mr Kaine does not want the community to have access to this information. He has blocked all moves today to get this information in the media so that the public can be fully informed. I can understand why you are nervous about that, Mr Kaine, because I would be nervous, too. In fact, I would be deeply ashamed - - -
Mr Kaine: I am not a bit nervous, mate. I have my speech here that will rock you to the socks. So get the motion on the table.
Mr Moore: I refer to 202(e), Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Please proceed, Mr Berry.
MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, they are cringing, because they are embarrassed about what has been said thus far about the Government opposite. They have got a right to be embarrassed. It is a very serious issue. They have a Government that has corrupted itself through power and it
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