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drawn to my attention that it really boils down to the point that most of them will not be here next time. I expect that that will be true because again the community will be invited to bucket this Government, these members opposite, for their self-interest and greed. It is selfish ambition. It has nothing to do with delivering good government to the community.
There has been some discussion about whom the Territory will be lumbered with as extra Ministers. The choices are somewhat daunting, but I expect that the Territory - - -
Mr Humphries: At least they do not include you.
MR BERRY: There are some people that I will not get into bed with, Gary. Mr Speaker, this mob opposite have signed an accord that there will be extra Ministers, without any discussion of what their duties might be. It is purely an issue of greed - no more than that. A little while ago, when the issue of legislation was brought up by Ms Follett, we heard some squirming. She talked about the lack of quality and substantive legislation being introduced into this place.
Mr Humphries: That was not what she said. That was what you added to it. She did not talk about quality. She talked about quantity.
Mr Jensen: No, get it right, Wayne, get it right. Do not misquote.
MR BERRY: I just draw to the attention of the tetchy members opposite the following: the Pawnbrokers (Amendment) Bill 1990, that is a fairly substantial piece of legislation; the Second-hand Dealers and Collectors (Amendment) Bill 1990, that was heavy, and the Truck (Amendment) Bill 1990, that was a big one. I would also like to draw to your attention a fax which reads:
For the urgent attention of the members of the ACT Legislative Assembly.
This is from the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. It goes on to say:
The Bills to amend the Poisons and Drugs Act 1978 are currently before the Assembly for presentation but the Government is unable to give a guarantee that they will be dealt with in this session.
Although it is apparent that the Minister for Health wishes to progress these Bills, it is clear that the Assembly is unable to cope with important legislation because of the sheer volume before it -
My goodness, "the sheer volume before it", when we bear in mind those pieces of legislation that I have just mentioned -
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