Page 277 - Week 01 - Thursday, 14 February 1991
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have an opportunity to move forward. As Mr Humphries pointed out, Mr Connolly has come from the Dunstan era in South Australia. Of course, I also grew up in South Australia in the Dunstan era myself - - -
Mr Humphries: That explains a lot.
MR MOORE: Mr Humphries interjects that that explains a lot. That may well be. I point out to Mr Humphries that neither Mr Connolly nor I have worn shorts into this Assembly - as, indeed, I remember that Mr Dunstan did in South Australia - although it does tend to get hotter there than it does here, both politically - - -
Mr Humphries: You were the first to take your coat off, though. You are on the way.
MR MOORE: Once again, Mr Humphries interjects that I do take my coat off. That is quite right, Mr Humphries. That probably also accounts for my not being a die-hard royalist. That is not to say that I oppose the importance of royalty either. I will just sit on the fence on this one for the time being. However, because of the relationship of our Assembly to the Crown, I think it is quite appropriate for us to drop that Bill.
There will be some who will argue, no doubt, that these inquiries Bills are being put up simply as a method of giving the Alliance Government the opportunity to join with the New South Wales Government in their inquiry into the building industry. That is actually a very narrow view of things. If that is the case, well and good. If there is a need for an inquiry into the building industry, then let us do it; let us not be frightened to do it. At the same time, we have to be very careful with any inquiry because all of us are very much aware of the financial constraints that we work under.
I believe that no member of this Assembly is likely to go willy-nilly into any form of inquiry because we are very much aware of the expense of this type of inquiry. I certainly know that the Chief Minister takes that as a very important part of any such decision.
Therefore, it is most important for me to congratulate the Alliance Government and Mr Collaery for bringing these Bills to the Assembly. I agree with them in principle. I certainly request that you consider the suggestion that we cut them down to one Bill. One method of doing that, of course, is to complete the in-principle debate today and after some small amount of discussion - because it does appear to be a relatively simple thing to do - to bring back one Bill instead of the two Bills; the Royal Commissions Bill and the Inquiries Bill. Perhaps this way we can start on that process of reducing the amount of legislation that people have to deal with. I think that is a most important function. It is a most important principle that I favour. If there is no need for a piece
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