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are hopeless, and the fact that you have put up this motion at this time indicates your contempt for the community.
MR HUMPHRIES (Minister for Health, Education and the Arts) (3.39): I rise to support the motion of the Deputy Chief Minister. In doing so, I note a certain inconsistency from those opposite. I must admit that I am a bit confused by what those opposite say. I seem to recall them saying repeatedly earlier today that this is a quasi-Liberal government, that this is a government that the Liberal Party has taken over and run away with. Now Ms Follett asks us to believe that the Residents Rally has taken over the Government, that the Residents Rally tail is wagging the Liberal dog. The confusion that is obvious on that side of the house, I am pleased to say, does not extend to this side of the house. It appears that those opposite, as I said before, have different standards in government to those that they have when they are in opposition.
I also think it is worth putting on the record that Ms Follett is quite wrong with respect to the claims she makes about the volume of legislation put through by her Government. I am advised - and I am sure that the figures, when checked, will show this quite conclusively - that 25 Bills were introduced into the Assembly by this Government and passed during the whole - - -
Mr Berry: What about the quality aspect she raised?
MR HUMPHRIES: Quality? I understand. The Follett Bills were quality Bills! There have been as many Kaine Bills, but they have not been of the same quality! Now I understand. Poor me! I thought by pointing out that this Government introduced and passed 25 Bills during the last sitting period, equal to the number of Bills introduced and passed by our colleagues on the other side of this house, despite the fact that they had twice as many sitting days in which to do it, would show conclusively that Ms Follett was wrong. But, of course, if she wants to introduce a notion of quality it is all different, is it not? The fact that the Bills that have been put through in many cases would be much the same as those that would be put through, no matter which government is in, is wholly irrelevant, apparently.
Ms Follett: We did a budget, too. You have not even done a budget yet.
Mr Collaery: We will not do a women's - - -
Mr Berry: Bernard Collaery will not do a women's budget.
Mr Collaery: We will not exploit women in the budget in the way that you did.
MR HUMPHRIES: I am glad, Mr Speaker, that Mr Collaery raised the question of women because the suggestion was made by those opposite that perhaps we could introduce a
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