Page 563 - Week 02 - Thursday, 21 February 1991
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MR STEVENSON: Exactly. We have all seen it in the Army; it does not help. You should have people serving on committees as they want. That is the point here. There is no doubt - - -
Mr Moore: Come on, Trevor, seek leave and tell us that you will compromise. I am prepared to compromise and to let you sit on the committees.
Mr Kaine: When Wayne Berry gets reasonable, I will talk compromise.
MR STEVENSON: May I highlight what the Chief Minister just said? "When Wayne Berry gets reasonable, I will talk compromise". Are they the words of a statesman? Would not someone who had the overall viewpoint of Canberra - - -
Members interjected.
MR SPEAKER: Order, members!
MR STEVENSON: Would not someone who had their overall concern for Canberrans in mind - and we have to understand that the Labor Party, whether we like it or not or think it is a good idea, represents a lot of people who voted for it in this Territory - allow some form of compromise to be worked out to allow the Labor Party full - - -
Mr Kaine: Mr Berry can resign and we will nominate you. How about that for a compromise?
MR STEVENSON: I am sure that the residents of Calwell would find that interesting. So, once again, regardless of the political shenanigans that have been going on back and forwards across the room here, let us have a look at a situation where something can be worked out, some compromise can be made and justice not only done is, but also is seen to be done by all people in Canberra.
MR HUMPHRIES (Minister for Health, Education and the Arts), by leave: Mr Speaker, I was not going to speak on this matter; but I could not remain seated during this debate, because of some of the things that I have heard. I want to put on record some of the inaccuracies in what is being said. First of all, in respect of Executive Deputies, it is quite clear to me, Mr Speaker, that even after 12 months with this system those people opposite do not understand what it is that Executive Deputies do. They clearly cannot comprehend what it is that this Government has done with Executive Deputies.
This person here, who espouses the innovation of the South Australian model, cannot accept or understand a model of innovation used in the ACT to involve more members of the Parliament in the processes of government. He cannot understand that. The fact is that that is what the Executive Deputies are designed to do. But they do not do so as members of the Executive. That is plainly clear. It
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