Page 1066 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 20 March 1991

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .

---

We are prepared to provide the protection. If the best that the Government can do is say, "All we are providing is interim protection", we do not duck from that charge. We accept it. We are proud to say that we are providing a form of interim protection for the consumers of this community. If the Government is not prepared to accept that, they will wear the odium in this community for continuing to allow Canberra families to eat food that it is illegal to sell in New South Wales, that is substandard and shoddy. It is the response that we could perhaps expect from a substandard and shoddy Government.

Question put:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 6  NOES, 10 

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

Question so resolved in the negative.

CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

MR BERRY (11.46): Mr Speaker, I move:

That this Assembly expresses its concern at the lack of full and coordinated services for children with disabilities.

The lack of coordination of services for children with disabilities is really the issue which has brought to attention what is a major problem in the Territory. One has to consider the problems of the parents and carers of children with disabilities. It is easy for people who have not had the responsibility of caring for those with disabilities to ignore the stress associated with providing that care. Of course, some of us would know that many of those in need of care require supervision for all of their waking hours, so that stress is something that we all need to bear in mind when we talk about these services.

---

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .