Page 764 - Week 03 - Tuesday, 12 March 1991

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So, all that needs to be said in respect of it is that Mr Humphries continues to attempt to deliberately distort the facts which have been reported to him and to his Chief Minister about the hospital budget blow-out. He has continued to distort the fact, or attempted to distort the fact - but everybody is awake to it - that for 15 months he has known about it and he has done nothing, and for 15 months the Chief Minister has known about it and could not be bothered.

Mr Kaine: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: That has nothing to do with a misrepresentation.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, I agree that that was over the top; but he has finished that now.

Question put:

That the amendment (Mr Humphries') be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 10  NOES, 6 

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Duby Mr Connolly
Mr Humphries Ms Follett
Mr Jensen Mrs Grassby
Mr Kaine Mr Moore
Dr Kinloch Mr Stevenson
Ms Maher
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

CASINO PROJECT

Allegations by Member

MR COLLAERY (Attorney-General), by leave: I move:

That this House calls upon Mr Moore to:

(1) name the alleged Minister or Ministers of the Alliance Government who he alleged in question time today had met with the principals of the firms involved in tendering for the casino; and

(2) provide the date or dates of any alleged meetings, the identity of the stated principals, and any other information to assist this House to assess the accuracy of these allegations.

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