Page 1889 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 30 May 1990
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In addition, the current Minister for Territories, Mr Simmons, when asked to comment about the hard decisions that the ACT Government has to make in regard to education, health and other services on the basis of the fact that we have inadequate funding guarantees from the Commonwealth, said on 20 April this year that the ACT is in for a big shock because the reality is we are living in tough economic times and people expect governments to make decisions.
Making decisions is something that the previous Labor Government was incapable of doing. The only decision it seemed to make in the whole time that it was in government was: "Let us not make a decision because that is too hard. Let us put it to a consultative committee. Let us throw it up in the air and see how it lands". That is the sort of response we had for seven months. As a result of that, this Government is now having to take those hard decisions. We are actually doing the hard work for those Labor Ministers, because they were too lazy, too scared or too incompetent to do such things.
The Labor Government during its seven months demonstrated - and Labor members continue to demonstrate it now that they are in opposition - that they are bankrupt in ideas, in leadership and in policies. If they were allowed to apply their economic and political theories on the ACT, they would bankrupt this Territory. Mr Speaker, let us get on with the job, let us pass this Supply Bill and let this Government get on with doing a bit of work.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
MR SPEAKER: The question is that this Bill be agreed to. Those of that opinion say "aye"; to the contrary "no".
Mr Moore: No.
Mr Collaery: Mr Moore is opposing supply. That should be noted, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: I think the ayes have it.
Bill agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Collaery) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
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