Page 3354 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 18 September 1990
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Mr Kaine: You are my friend; you can get an appointment any time.
MR BERRY: Thank you for that. I will take you up on that.
The Labor Opposition's position is clear because it is set out in the amendment which I myself placed in the hands of the Chief Minister. It would have been gracious of the Government members to let us know their position.
Mr Speaker, before being seated I will, if I may, take the opportunity to move this amendment dated 18 September 1990, which is circulated in my name. A small amendment to this was previously circulated, Mr Speaker, and it altered the date on which the nominations should close. I will speak on the amendment in due course. I will wait to see what the Government's response is. I move:
That paragraphs (1) to (4) be omitted and the following substituted:
(1) an Estimates Committee be appointed to examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 1990-91;
(2) the Committee shall be chaired by the Leader of the Opposition and consist of such members of the Assembly who notify their nomination in writing to the Speaker by 19 September 1990;
(3) the Committee report to the Assembly by 2 November 1990;
(4) that 3 members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum of the Committee; and
MR HUMPHRIES (Minister for Health, Education and the Arts) (8.39): I am not clear, Mr Speaker, whether I am speaking to Mr Berry's amendment as well as to this motion. It is most unusual for him not to have moved the amendment when he got up to speak.
Mr Wood: He did move it.
MR HUMPHRIES: I want another chance to speak. This just wastes more time of the Assembly. If this is what Mr Berry wants, this is fine.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Humphries, I believe the amendment has been moved. You are speaking to both the amendment and the original motion.
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Berry said he was going to move the amendment later, Mr Speaker.
Mr Berry: No, I have done it.
MR HUMPHRIES: All right. I am speaking to the amendment and to the motion. I support the amendment and I oppose the motion.
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