Page 5053 - Week 17 - Wednesday, 12 December 1990
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MR COLLAERY: I withdraw any imputation about - - -
MR SPEAKER: I understood that you were suggesting that there was some problem with sexually transmitted diseases and distance from the members of the Opposition.
MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, I withdraw that imputation. Mr Speaker, this Bill and the manner in which Mr Humphries has allowed his Bill schedule to be transferred to Mr Berry - in effect, to give the Opposition members a much needed piece of legislation, considering how a few minutes ago they were sunk six fathoms deep in the lake - indicate the total nonsensicalness of Mr Connolly's high-sounding, high morality, unctuous speech in which he made some personal attacks on me prior to this speech. Mr Speaker, this Bill demonstrates effective liaison on the floor, and it demonstrates the fact that, when the Opposition is willing to speak to the other side, things get done.
Mr Duby's advice is that until the last 24 hours he was never approached about the lakes Bill. So, where is the evidence, Mr Speaker, that on many occasions the Leader of the Opposition spoke to the Government about the lakes Bill? We want that put on the table. We have inquired from our personal staff and to the best of our knowledge we can find no record.
Mr Berry: I think a point of order is relevant. Can he just stick to the point? This is really not about Mr Collaery's failure to be able to cope with such important legislation as the Lakes (Amendment) Bill. It is really about trying to tidy up the issue of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Amendment) Bill - no more than that.
MR SPEAKER: Your point is upheld, Mr Berry. Please remain relevant, Mr Collaery.
MR COLLAERY: Yes, Mr Speaker. I, perhaps, would not have gone this far if the Opposition had not used the tactic of adjourning the lakes Bill without Mr Duby, who had the allegation thrown at him, having the right of response. Members would have picked that up and seen those tactics. My final words are that this is another boomerang from an inept Opposition which is getting into deeper disarray every day in this house.
Mr Berry: You need to do to him what you did to Mr Moore last night. That was a point of order.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you for your observation, Mr Berry.
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