Page 1865 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 30 May 1990
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MR BERRY: Mr Deputy Speaker, this Government is responsible for a fraudulent distortion of these figures.
Mr Kaine: Mr Deputy Speaker, I insist that it be withdrawn unequivocally.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes. Mr Berry, I direct that you withdraw the word "fraudulent". That is a very serious allegation. Fraud is a crime.
MR BERRY: It is serious because it is a serious offence that they have committed. There has been a distortion of these figures - - -
Mr Duby: Mr Speaker, is he going to withdraw or not?
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Berry, I would ask that you withdraw the word "fraudulent".
MR BERRY: I withdraw the word "fraudulent". But there has been a deliberate distortion by this Government of those figures to keep the Residents Rally onside until their use-by date has - - -
Ms Maher: No, he hasn't.
MR BERRY: I have withdrawn it. You are all getting a bit toey over there. Mr Deputy Speaker, I think we have touched on some raw nerves in the course of this debate. It is very difficult to trust this Government. I seek a short extension of time.
Leave not granted.
MR MOORE (4.00): How terribly churlish of the Chief Minister not to grant an extension of time when this side of the house so graciously extended some time to Mr Humphries. A friend of mine said, "There was a time when we as a society valued our friends and used money". This Government is turning us around to value money and use our friends. It is a sad situation.
Debate on the Supply Bill is an excellent opportunity to talk about general money management and the inadequacy of this Government in terms of its money management. Let me start by saying that Mr Humphries drew attention to the fact that the Labor Opposition had not made a single concession to the Government in terms of its money management. I believe that is the case. It is not the case with me, as you will recall from my speech on the Chief Minister's budget strategy. I drew attention to a number of things in that strategy which I saw as particularly positive and which I supported.
Similarly, there are a number of things in the Priorities Review Board report that I also see as positive. Of course, in overall terms, it is so far over the top that it
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