Page 4639 - Week 16 - Tuesday, 27 November 1990
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The idiots opposite giggle, but the fact of the matter is that they are very nervous. They are a wake-up to the fact that the community organisations are aware of the misleading nature of the Government's policy in relation to the Community Development Fund. It is absolutely clear that this Government is misleading community organisations when it says that it will maintain grants at previous levels. The previous levels that they talk about are those based on figures which were not up to the standard set by the Follett Labor Government. That is a matter of fact. They can deny it all they like. The only way we will ever know is when we get to the end of the equation. There is nothing in their promises now which guarantees those - - -
Mr Kaine: You will not be around then, Wayne, so do not worry about it.
MR BERRY: The fact of the matter is that these people continue on their tirade of misleading announcements to the people of Canberra. They promised that hospitals and schools would be okay. What happened to them? They have destroyed them. They have been destroyed by these vandals opposite, the ones with the funny hats with the little bells on the end - the clowns. You have only to see them perform. It will not be long before they will be doing handstands. Of course, Norm wants a hat too.
Mr Jensen: Yes, but it has to have gold braid.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR BERRY: I withdraw that. Mr Jensen wants a hat too.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you. I was just looking after Mr Wood's interests.
MR BERRY: These people will be taken to task by the community organisations because they are a wake-up to the havoc that is going to result from the withdrawal of those funds from community organisations. The most hurtful part about it is the promise that was made by the Chief Minister, which all other Ministers have not even taken the time to check, because they obviously do not know how to add up the figures. The Chief Minister probably does not know, anyway. On this matter he is being led by the nose by the bureaucrats. He makes this promise on the basis of advice, but he forgot to sit down and work out the figures. Mr Chief Minister, they just do not add up.
MR DUBY (Minister for Finance and Urban Services) (9.24): Mr Speaker, from the outset I would like to congratulate the members of the Opposition, namely, Mrs Grassby and Mr Connolly - - -
Mr Wood: The Labor Opposition.
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