Page 4315 - Week 15 - Tuesday, 20 November 1990
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similar sorts of activities and had been sent to gaol for them. You know that as well as I do, Mr Moore. We heard tonight about the scam that you have put on the ACT taxpayer to the tune of some $15,000-odd worth of travel.
It should be noted that the only time Mr Moore had a copy of the Brisbane Courier-Mail was when he was prancing around the brothels of Brisbane, at the taxpayers, expense, investigating some things on behalf of an inquiry that he undoubtedly deems to be essential. This is the sort of thing that we have to put up with from Mr Moore. I think it is absolutely outrageous. He has been caught out tonight, particularly when those papers indicate that, for example, his little jaunt to Manchester and The Hague cost the ACT taxpayer in the order of $7,500. What did we achieve from it? Absolutely nothing.
Whilst the recommendations of this committee are good, a lot of them simply refer to what the committee was advised during the hearings. It recommends, for example, that a cost attribution system for rent be developed as a priority and be in place for the 1991-92 budget. I know that it was told during the hearings that that was in place.
Mr Moore: It was a response to a question, "Why was it not done last year?". Your ministry was supposed to have had it done this year.
MR DUBY: Will you shut up, fungus face? It recommended that the cost attribution system be developed.
Mr Berry: On a point of order: "Shut up, fungus face" is hardly parliamentary, and I ask that the Minister be asked to withdraw that.
Dr Kinloch: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I refer you to standing order 61.
MR SPEAKER: One point of order at a time, thank you. Mr Berry?
Mr Berry: Is that parliamentary? I do not mind, as long as I can use it, too.
MR SPEAKER: I do not believe it is that offensive, Mr Berry. Please proceed, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: As I said, the committee was firmly advised that those steps are in place and will be in place for next year. In addition, there are areas of recommendations which the response that the Chief Minister lodged today on behalf of the Government clearly indicates simply cannot be complied with.
The committee this year cannot instruct or recommend to a future committee how it should behave. All in all, I endorse the report. I think the Government's response answers all recommendations competently.
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