Page 5030 - Week 17 - Tuesday, 11 December 1990
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Proposed new clause negatived.
Motion (by Mr Moore) put:
That clause 15 be reconsidered.
The Assembly voted -
AYES, 7 NOES, 9
Mr Berry Mr Collaery
Mr Connolly Mr Duby
Ms Follett Mr Humphries
Mrs Grassby Mr Jensen
Mr Moore Mr Kaine
Mr Stevenson Dr Kinloch
Mr Wood Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
Question so resolved in the negative.
Title
MR MOORE (11.54): I was quite happy when this Bill was introduced, and I said quite clearly, at the in principle stage, that I felt it was appropriate that this Bill have bipartisan support. Bipartisan support does not operate from one side only. Bipartisan support requires cooperation between two sides. What we have had tonight is a pathetic illustration from that side of the house that they are not interested in that at all. They will be expecting bipartisan support on other Bills. I assure you that you are going about it the wrong way, if you want to get that sort of support.
What we have seen tonight is a bloody-minded demonstration of nothing other than flexing muscle. It is the sort of thing that members on that side of the house ought to really feel quite ashamed about, particularly in the situation with the last matter that I had wished to have reconsidered. In fact, I had an indication from Mr Stefaniak as Deputy Speaker that it was all right - "We will come back and we will reconsider that part of the Bill". Then, of course, given the opportunity to come back and do it, you turned around and backed down on what you had indicated. You talk about the Labor Party turning around last Thursday week, and then you turn around. That is a totally inappropriate way to deal with such things.
Insofar as the title Interim Planning Act is concerned, it ought to be reconsidered, because one wonders whether or not it is interim. How can you be trusted? You told me one thing a minute ago and you turned around. You have been saying to us all along, "Trust us. Trust us, because, do not worry, we will look after it. We will not do the things that this Bill empowers us to do". It is absolute
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