Page 5243 - Week 17 - Thursday, 13 December 1990
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I understand that the Minister is a lawyer who is entitled to practise in the Territory. If he was on the board and was given the dump from his professional association, he would be able to continue on the board; but the health professional next to him, if given the dump from his or her professional association, would not be able to. This strikes me as very odd. But that is not something I am surprised about when I look through this Bill. It is, in many ways, a very odd Bill. I would be interested to hear whether the Government is prepared - - -
Ms Follett: Is this the one?
MR BERRY: Yes, is this the one? This is not the one that you are going to agree to?
Mr Humphries: You should have asked me, to find out. You have not even approached me about these amendments. You have not spoken to me about any of these amendments.
MR BERRY: Oh, dear me. Does one have to go to the Minister on bended knee and find out which one they are going to agree to or do we have to - - -
Mr Jensen: A quiet stroll across the chamber might help, Mr Berry.
MR BERRY: I am just asking loudly. You can tell me loudly so that we can anticipate which one you are going to agree with. Anyway, we will work through all of this - - -
Ms Follett: Perhaps they do not know.
MR BERRY: Well, there could be more that they will agree with. It depends on what Mr Collaery does. Earlier on there was one that was not going to be agreed to until it was pointed out that there was a Residents Rally policy on it. Mr Collaery is in deep trouble now for ignoring some Residents Rally policies in the area of health and education. I think that Mr Moore quite rightly rounded up Mr Collaery on that policy issue, although I must say that he gave me an unfair dump. We will work on that one a little later, given an appropriate opportunity.
On this issue I am deeply disappointed with the Attorney-General, who has attempted to develop something of a reputation about discrimination and those sorts of things. I would have expected that the Attorney-General would have had something to say about this. One group of professionals is being discriminated against as compared to others. It is a disappointment that this particular clause has survived the scrutiny of the Attorney-General. I am pleased that he has now taken an interest in this matter. I am hopeful that his interest in it might turn Mr Humphries around on the issue, because I really think it needs looking at.
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