Page 2303 - Week 08 - Thursday, 7 June 1990
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Mr Speaker, I took office as Chief Minister in December last year, just six months ago, and I formed a stable majority government through an alliance with the Residents Rally and the Independents Group. We have since then brought forward Alliance policies on a range of matters which affect this Territory - about 20 comprehensive policy papers. I would like to see where the Labor Party's comparable policy papers are. It does not have any.
Mr Berry: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Chief Minister should remain relevant. The debate is about a vote of no confidence in the Chief Minister, not in the Labor Party.
MR SPEAKER: That objection is overruled, Mr Berry.
Mr Collaery: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. That point of order by Mr Berry was deliberately and wilfully taken. That is a union tactic, and I draw attention to standing order 202(e). That is the style of this union gangster, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Your objection is also overruled, Mr Collaery. Please proceed, Chief Minister.
MR KAINE: I thought the debate was really about the integrity of government, but of course that point would totally escape Mr Berry with his towering intelligence and intellect.
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; this is about a vote of no confidence in the Chief Minister. It has got no relevance to - - -
MR SPEAKER: That is not a point of order, Mr Berry.
Mr Berry: It is a point of order, with respect. Whether you accept it or not is another matter.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you. Please proceed.
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I have been listening all afternoon to members opposite talk about the Government, other members of the Government, the Government's policies, and now Mr Berry has the effrontery to say that I cannot rebut that. This great towering intellect on the other side of the house would not know where he is at. (Extension of time granted)
In the six months since the Alliance Government took control from that weak, ineffective Labor Government that we had then, we have brought forward Alliance policies on a range of matters affecting this Territory - about 20 major, comprehensive statements of policy - which beats anything that the Labor Party put on the table even during the election campaign 18 months ago. I would like Labor to put its policy statements on the table alongside ours so that we can see just how weak they are. A Labor government
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