Page 4660 - Week 16 - Tuesday, 27 November 1990
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Mr Berry: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. There was an interjection there in which it was alleged by Mr Jensen that my colleague, Mr Connolly, was misleading the Assembly by misrepresenting the situation. I would ask him to withdraw that.
MR SPEAKER: I did not take it in that vein, Mr Berry. I overrule that. Please proceed, Mr Connolly.
MR CONNOLLY: So, Mr Speaker - - -
Ms Follett: I retake the point of order, Mr Speaker. The single word which Mr Jensen, the rumble from the rear, on this occasion, interjected was "misrepresentation" and it was directed to Mr Connolly. I would ask that it be withdrawn.
Mr Collaery: What is wrong with that?
Mr Jensen: You use it all the time.
Mr Collaery: You just called us liars a moment ago and I did not stand up.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Collaery, please!
Mr Collaery: I let you get away with it.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Collaery, please!
Mr Collaery: Yes, certainly.
MR SPEAKER: Ms Follett, I overrule your objection. Mr Connolly, please proceed.
MR CONNOLLY: Thank you, Mr Speaker. So, the record is clear. The three members of the Government backbench have expressed their views clearly and the Labor Opposition reiterates that position. This is a bad policy. It is ill-advised even though it may, as the Chief Minister indicates, have been Liberal Party policy. It is ill-advised and the community groups are going to be far worse off.
Mr Speaker, there was considerable rhetoric from Government Ministers that they had indulged in consultations with community groups and the fact that community groups were not out picketing the front of the building tonight indicated that there was general acceptance. Well, that is nonsense. The point is that the community groups are very concerned about this. They realise that the Government is committed to abolishing the CDF. They realise that they will be dependent, at least until the next election, on this lot for their funding. As my colleague Mr Berry indicates, they are worried that they will get a kick in the teeth if they say anything. And well might they be worried, because there is a disturbing tendency from this Government to go after critics. If you are a critic of this Government you cop - - -
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