Page 4127 - Week 14 - Thursday, 25 October 1990
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MR SPEAKER: Order! Order, Mr Moore!
Mr Moore: I rise on a point of order, thank you, Mr Speaker, under standing order 62, tedious repetition. We have heard that. We are waiting for the Chief Minister to actually add something to this debate.
MR KAINE: I already have.
Mr Moore: You were debating with us all this time, and saying that we did not offer anything to debate.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Moore, please!
Mr Jensen: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I seem to recall that Mr Moore has been called to attention innumerous times this morning. Surely it is about time you took some positive action to shut him up.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you for your direction.
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I think he means "innumerable".
MR SPEAKER: Order! This is getting a bit out of hand. Please proceed, Chief Minister.
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, there is the general question of how the courts can be run, in the interest of the general public, and the question of reducing costs. That is what a great deal of it is about - a central registrar system; a single chief executive who is responsible for the administrative arrangements for the entire court system. I find this an acceptable proposition, because I believe that it would result in less cost to the community and would simplify the workings of the courts. But, apart from that, there are these other very major issues that people should be addressing. Yet here we get this criticism that the Attorney-General suggested some sort of a unified court system. A unified court system, in my view, is exactly what we want. So that all of the judges - - -
Mr Berry: Will it be the same story tomorrow? Will your attitude be the same tomorrow, or will it be different?
MR KAINE: Yes; my attitude does not change overnight like yours does, Mr Berry - and nor do I set about to deliberately distort and misrepresent the facts. I will stand up here and try to make some sort of a positive contribution to the debate - unlike you. If you get to your feet at all on this matter, you will do nothing but be a knocker. That is your whole approach. You are a knocker, and I would like to hear you get up, just for once, and make a positive contribution to a debate.
Debate (on motion by Mrs Nolan) adjourned.
Sitting suspended from 12.28 to 2.30 pm
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