Page 1869 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 1 May 1991
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of the prime opponents of such sensible measures as the move-on powers and certain law and order measures which, really, are just commonsense. I am sure the earlier Labor Party members, such as Chifley and people like that, would have agreed with them because they, again, benefit the ordinary people in our society, the ordinary workers, women, the elderly - people that the Labor Party purports to support.
All in all, the Labor Party is a great historical party. It has done a lot for this country, as indeed has the Liberal Party - another party with roots going back many years. But I think it does need to look to its laurels in 1991, in the hundredth year of its existence, and there are a number of improvements that it can make. It certainly has left the rails in a number of areas that would concern its founding fathers greatly.
Australian Labor Party : Law and Order
MR MOORE (4.38): When I saw Mr Stefaniak jump to his feet I was wondering whether he was going to be a little churlish but, on the contrary, I think his speech was most eloquent and appropriate. He congratulated Labor on their hundredth anniversary and Mr Connolly on the fact that he has now spent a year in this place. On many occasions during that year we have enjoyed his contributions to debate. One of the fondest memories I have is of what happened when he was dealing with Mr Stevenson and Mr Clampett in the financial debate. They were some of the more enjoyable moments in the Assembly. I also take this opportunity to congratulate them on this anniversary.
I take a moment to take exception to something that Mr Stefaniak had to say. It had to do with law and order. It would be a wonderful situation indeed, Mr Stefaniak - you might just agree with me in this - if we did not need to have that law and order.
Mr Stefaniak: It would be nice.
MR MOORE: I am glad to see that on that small point Mr Stefaniak agrees with me. The way we can work towards ensuring that we do not need a law and order approach is to work for crime prevention. One of the things that we must do is move our strategy more and more towards crime prevention. I am aware that Mr Collaery has taken some steps in this direction. Certainly the Federal police are working in that direction as well. This issue was raised by me in private members' business and I was supported very eloquently by Mr Connolly. That was another of his speeches that I enjoyed. I enjoy it when he supports what I am saying.
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