Page 2372 - Week 08 - Friday, 21 June 1991

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MR DUBY: Let me say from the outset that I disagree with some other non-government members of the Assembly about the position of Leader of the Opposition. I personally have no problems with a Leader of the Opposition if it is going to be a proper and representative role, representing all non-government members of the Assembly. On that basis I would support the concept of a position of Leader of the Opposition. However, I notice that Mr Jensen's amendment clearly abolishes that position.

Ms Follett: Yes. If he cannot have it, no-one can.

MR DUBY: Well, strange but true, that is almost the logic which I am going to apply. Given the outrageous behaviour that is being exhibited here tonight by both the Liberal Party and the Labor Party in, in effect, monopolising and ensuring that the position of Leader of the Opposition will always be a sham position, one which will in future always be filled by one of the representatives of those parties, I say that I support Mr Jensen's amendment. Perhaps we can then put in some proper rules about the Leader of the Opposition. The simple fact is that this sham means, in my view, that it would be dishonourable for anyone to even occupy the position. So, at the moment, I support getting rid of it.

Question put:

That the amendment (Mr Jensen's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 6  NOES, 11 

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

Question so resolved in the negative.

MR SPEAKER: The question now is: That Mr Stefaniak's motion be agreed to.

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