Page 2280 - Week 08 - Thursday, 7 June 1990
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heart of Civic. This is a misrepresentation of the situation and a specious argument in the extreme.
Let me now get on to the issue raised by Mr Connolly. If anything shows the integrity of the Government and its members on issues like this, it is the fact that Mr Collaery has clearly chosen not to apply the sort of double-dealing which might have been used by those opposite. Certainly, this was the sort of thing we came to expect from past Labor Federal Ministers. I can well recall the Canberra Times heading of 4 March 1989, "Holding's deal stuns Follett", and the editorial that went along with it. I think we all recall that. We also recall the cartoon on the same day that showed the then responsible Minister madly signing things as he was about to put out the lights. It was incredible, Mr Deputy Speaker. That is the sort of lack of integrity that you will not find on this side of the chamber. I rest my case on that particular issue.
However, I must challenge Mr Moore also, seeing that he has chosen to bring some information into this debate. I think it is important that when members choose to use information in a debate - in his case in relation to public transport - they should clearly identify where those figures come from so that, in accordance with normal debating practice, it is possible for us on this side to assess the arguments and refute where they come from. At least we can check that someone is not understating the issue- or, as Mr Moore did yesterday, stating the wrong page - or not using the correct document.
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker; here is a clear imputation. I explained in a personal explanation afterwards that there was a different book. The imputation here is quite inappropriate and I ask Mr Jensen to withdraw it.
MR JENSEN: Yes, Mr Deputy Speaker, I accept Mr Moore's comments on that. If there was any imputation about his character in that particular area, I withdraw it unreservedly.
I think it is time that, when such statements are made, members should be required to identify the source of their information, particularly when quoting from Hansard. We have seen this quite a lot from the other side and I think it is time to stop this sort of thing. On that basis I will conclude my remarks by saying that I have no doubts about, and complete faith in, the integrity and ability of the Chief Minister of the ACT. I am sure he will be here in his role for another two years and he will be here during the next term as well.
MR BERRY (12.24): This no-confidence motion is the second one that has been debated in this Assembly, and of course I think everybody recognises it for what it is. It is a stunt by Mr Stevenson. I must say that before I got to my
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