Page 5115 - Week 17 - Wednesday, 12 December 1990
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I believe that we understand what the Federal Government was attempting to achieve at the time; but, in fact, it has gone much further than that. I think it is a credit to the Administration and Procedures Committee and it reflects the work of the committees in this Assembly that this committee is prepared to stand up and, in effect, admonish the Chief Minister in this way. It assists in improving my faith in those committees.
The committees have a very important role to play in this Assembly and I think that this committee is playing that role extremely well in making that recommendation to the Assembly. It is now an appropriate time for all members of the Assembly to support this particular motion. It is time for the Chief Minister to say, "Well, perhaps I have made a mistake", or whichever approach you like, "and, yes, I will forward that forthwith".
MR HUMPHRIES (Minister for Health, Education and the Arts) (4.21): Mr Deputy Speaker, I am aware of the fact that it is the custom for questions to be raised when reports are presented by committees to the Assembly. The custom is also that when those reports are presented members of the committee address the Assembly on the report. The further custom is that once that occurs the matter is adjourned, but on this occasion I see non-members of the committee addressing the Assembly. I move:
That the debate be now adjourned.
Mr Moore: Oh, no.
MR HUMPHRIES: It is the same motion that appears after every other report that is presented.
Question put.
AYES, 9 NOES, 7
Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Duby Mr Connolly
Mr Humphries Ms Follett
Mr Jensen Mrs Grassby
Mr Kaine Mr Moore
Dr Kinloch Mr Prowse
Mrs Nolan Mr Wood
Mr Stefaniak
Mr Stevenson
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question is resolved in the negative; Noes 9, Ayes 7.
The question now is: That the resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for the next sitting. Those of that opinion say Aye; of the contrary, No. The Ayes have it.
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