Page 4360 - Week 15 - Wednesday, 21 November 1990
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Mrs Nolan: That is No. 8. That was mentioned.
MR BERRY: Not on today's orders of the day.
Mrs Nolan: It was mentioned by Mr Collaery.
MR BERRY: Not on the orders of the day for today. Read them: 1, 2, 3 and 4. The fact of the matter is that this is another delaying tactic. The Opposition wants a quick result; the Government does not.
Mr Jensen: Over the page, Wayne. Try page 1082.
MR BERRY: Try the orders of the day on the green paper. No. 1 is the Schools Authority (Amendment) Bill; No. 2 is the Royal Canberra Hospital Bill; No. 3 is the Human Rights Bill 1990; and No. 4 is the Landlord and Tenant (Rental Bonds) Bill 1990. They are the ones that are the subject of discussion today, or would have been. The issue, of course, is the delay. The Opposition opposes any delay. It wants the matter before the Assembly in this sitting period. It is reluctantly prepared to accept an adjournment of the motions that appear on the paper today only on the basis that the Government has decided to accept the Administration and Procedures Committee interim report in order that that advice can be achieved quickly and brought back to this place so that we can get on with the business of the Assembly, irrespective of the embarrassment that might be suffered by the Residents Rally party and the cracks that that might form in the Government ranks.
MR JENSEN (10.56): If my ears were not hearing what I was hearing from Mr Berry, I certainly would not believe it. Let me very quickly make a comment on one of the last points that Mr Berry raised. Mr Berry says that the orders of the day on the daily program do not include reference to No. 8. I presume that is what he is talking about. If Mr Berry would pick up the notice paper that is lying on his desk, he would see that the orders of the day for private members' business do include item No. 8.
As Mr Berry well knows, if the items on the daily program in relation to private members' business are in fact gone through, it would be normal then for us to continue on with No. 8. Therefore, what Mr Berry is saying in relation to that matter is rather stupid. I would suggest that he should wake up to himself and pay a little more attention to what is happening.
Ms Follett: Sit down.
MR JENSEN: Ms Follett asks me to sit down. It is about time that Mr Berry was reminded of his responsibilities in this house. You do not like it when, in fact, it happens. I think it is important to respond to a couple of other points that have been made by Mr Berry. I am pleased that he has finally acknowledged in this place, although he will
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