Page 4995 - Week 17 - Tuesday, 11 December 1990
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MR SPEAKER: Order, Mrs Grassby! I upheld the objection. Please get to the point, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: I find that a remarkable ruling, Mr Speaker; nevertheless - - -
Mr Connolly: On a point of order: he is questioning your ruling.
MR DUBY: I am not; I am simply making a statement of fact, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Please proceed, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: The simple fact is that, whenever we have something upon which the Opposition tends to agree, we now have the stalling, stuttering tactics of those opposite. They make insidious attacks that are, supposedly, under the belt, which are ruled out of order. They jump up and come out with a whole lot of points of order to get their name on the record to prove, perhaps, that they were here.
The clear message is that we must improve the efficiency, effectiveness and competitiveness of our service delivery. That is something, of course, that the Opposition was not able to do in its brief and overlong stay in government.
Mr Connolly: Brief and overlong? You are making a lot of sense tonight!
MR DUBY: It was brief and it was too long. It was brief. In my opinion it should have been briefer. There is no question about that, Mr Connolly.
The incorporation of ACT Electricity and Water will take place on 1 July 1991. As a first step, the expansion of the current four-member board to seven members will be undertaken. This particular piece of legislation that we are debating tonight will allow for the greater depth of experience and expertise necessary to operate along appropriate commercial lines.
Although this is a very simple amendment, it sets the scene for significant changes in the way the Government manages Territory business. Of course, this is something that the Opposition - even though it agrees to this amendment - cannot quite comprehend. I commend the Bill to the Assembly, and I look forward to the vote.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
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