Page 3753 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 17 October 1990
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Mrs Nolan: He is not on the committee.
MR DUBY: He is the master-blaster, he is the numbers man for this faction, and he is the one who has determined what the Opposition's report is going to be all about. He has already predicted. Will it not be amazing when the reports do come out? Does anyone want to bet that there will not be a minority report, or a majority report? I have never heard such a load of codswallop as in this discussion in all my days. The fact is that agreement was reached; the Opposition, for its own personal reasons, has reneged, as usual - the thing you can expect from Mr Berry because he has thought about it overnight. He has thought: "Hang on, I can get a couple of points on this". I have never heard such a load of malarky.
In the replacement of people on committees, it is quite customary for them to be replaced by people of the same political ilk, and you know it. We would not attempt to renege on an agreement that we had reached with you people. If one of you folk falls over and breaks your leg, I can assure you that we will happily let you replace that person on a committee with another one of the same political persuasion. This is just simply stonewalling and it just does not work. It is sour grapes as well. As Mr Collaery said yesterday, we have a great case here of collective bile coming to the gullet or 10 months after being kicked out of government. Frankly, it is about time those people on that side of the house got down and did a bit of work.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question is that the motion be agreed to. Those of that opinion say aye - - -
Mr Jensen: I presume I am allowed to make some final closing remarks.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes. You are the chairman of the committee.
Mr Jensen: I actually moved the motion.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: You did indeed. I am quite sorry.
MR JENSEN (3.56), in reply: I think it is the reason why I am actually seeking to speak now. Mr Deputy Speaker, I just wish to make a couple of comments in relation to this particular issue. I remind the members of the Assembly that members are able, in fact - it clearly has been identified - to participate in the questioning and to have access to all transcripts and additional information. That, Mr Deputy Speaker, has been an opportunity taken up by many members of the Assembly. The only role that members do not have, in fact - - -
Mr Wood: And Mr Stefaniak?
MR JENSEN: Mr Wood, may I be allowed to continue my remarks uninterrupted, please?
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