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with a "No" to that vote in a strangled and barely audible voice that so concerned the Chief Minister. I wonder whether today we will see a strong voice of confidence for Mr Humphries. What about Mr Stefaniak? Will you be speaking today?
Mr Stefaniak: Yes.
MR WOOD: I am pleased you will. Maybe, on behalf of the people of Weston Creek, you will speak strongly in support of this Minister - will you? - the Minister who is closing two schools in Weston Creek and maybe a third? What about Mr Duby? Does Mr Duby have confidence in his colleague?
Mr Duby: Absolutely.
MR WOOD: Yes, and that is what worries me most of all. And what about Mr Collaery? No doubt Mr Collaery will speak. Does he have confidence in Mr Humphries' administration? Does he have confidence in the driving forces behind education in the ACT? Let us see how well he speaks in support of his Minister. It is not surprising that Mr Collaery decided he would prefer this debate to be constrained to two hours.
Mr Speaker, Mr Humphries, nice fellow though he is, has been negligent in the administration of education in the ACT, and I am sorry to say that because of his attitudes he has been incompetent. As a result of that, his administration has been destructive. Mr Humphries deserves to be censured by this house.
MR COLLAERY (Deputy Chief Minister) (10.53): I move:
That all words after "censures" be omitted and the following substituted:
"the Labor Opposition for:
(1) its deception and inconsistency on school closures; and
(2) its attempts to alarm the public through misrepresentation of hospital development plans".
Mr Berry: Are you speaking to the motion or - - - ?
MR COLLAERY: I am speaking to the motion - and the amendment.
Mr Stefaniak: Everyone else will be too.
MR COLLAERY: And everyone else will be, as my colleague Mr Stefaniak says. Mr Speaker, it is timely, of course, that - - -
Mr Wood: Do you say you are not going to defend your Minister; you are going to attack the ALP?
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