Page 3751 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 17 October 1990
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other side of the Assembly. We know what reneging is all about. We have seen what you have done to your so-called colleagues. We have had the farce of Mrs Grassby sitting there saying, "But we are a party; we stick together". I remember certain occasions, certain headlines, about a certain party conference that was held within the last two months where this man was acknowledged as the master shafter of the whole Labor Party, where he manipulated the Left into tricking people, people with undoubtedly good intentions. They all had good intentions. But negotiations have been entered into and then, of course, we hear, "Well, we did or we did not; we are not too sure".
Talking about committees, I think, Mr Berry, that you have shown your colours completely. We have this fantastic rhetoric about the importance and the value of committees, the importance of this, the importance of how it is a demonstration of the actions of the whole Assembly. And who, I ask you, has stayed away en masse from Assembly committees? The very members of this troop over here - Mr Berry, Ms Follett, Mrs Grassby - - -
Mrs Grassby: I have not stayed away from a committee, I beg your pardon. Withdraw that. I have never stayed away from a committee. Mr Deputy Speaker, I want it withdrawn.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Are you raising a point of order, Mrs Grassby.
Mrs Grassby: Yes, Mr Deputy Speaker, I am.
MR DUBY: I am referring to committees in general not the Estimates Committee. Mr Wood is the only member that I know - - -
Members interjected.
MR DUBY: We are talking about since the establishment of this Government, Mrs Grassby.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Just a second, Mr Duby. Mrs Grassby, I understand the point Mr Duby is making and I think I understand the point you are making. Are you saying that the only committees you are on, and have been on in Opposition, you have attended?
Mrs Grassby: I attend all the meetings; right.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: I think that might be correct, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: May we, perhaps, then say that this party is the party that boycotts membership of committees and refuses to go on some committees, two very important committees?
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker - - -
MR DUBY: Mr Deputy Speaker, I would just like to stress this point of order caper. I am going to seek an extension of time.
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