Page 1867 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 1 May 1991
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This Labor Opposition has consistently put forward productive measures. Two of the measures that I specifically referred to in my maiden speech have been put forward; that is, food standards legislation and legislation for a Rental Bond Board. Both of them, of course, have been rejected by this Government. That is most unfortunate.
Mr Collaery: No, your bond board Bill is adjourned.
MR CONNOLLY: Mr Collaery says that the bond board Bill is adjourned. I hope that gives some faint hope for tenants in the Territory that the Government will see the error of its ways.
As well as the bizarre sights on the Government benches, Mr Speaker, we also have seen some bizarre sights from the Opposition benches, insofar as I take a straight dividing line down the chamber. The occupant of the end bench on the Opposition's side has entertained this house with some bizarre theories of public finance that suggest that we can simply get the printing presses rolling and that will satisfy all problems. Mr Duby restrained himself during that whole exercise and did not rush off and attempt to put the Stevenson-Clampett theory into practice. I suppose the ACT can be thankful for small mercies.
Evidence of the housing crisis that was the subject of the matter of public importance today hit home personally when we observed the plight of a member of this Assembly. Obviously affected by the housing crisis, he was forced to find shelter within the portals of this Assembly for some period. While we often debate these ideas as matters of public importance, in some cases they are matters of private importance.
Mr Speaker, it has been a stimulating 12 months. I hope to spend many more in this place, but less as a member of the Opposition and more as part of a reformist Labor Government.
Australian Labor Party
MR STEFANIAK (4.33): Firstly, it being May Day and it being the 100th anniversary of the Australian Labor Party, congratulations. I will have a few words to say about certain things Mr Berry said which I would not agree with, but I suppose the fact is that the Australian Labor Party is one of the great political parties of the Western world.
Mrs Nolan: One of. Do not forget "one of".
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