Page 3294 - Week 11 - Thursday, 12 September 1991
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MR DUBY: Yes, and now that has got Mrs Grassby's head raised. That is what it has been like. It has been absolutely puerile and quite disgusting. This is a matter of social justice and social compassion. The problems of alcohol abuse, particularly with our young, and with our women and children in this society, I would have imagined, would have had the concern of all members of this Assembly. I am quite amazed that the Labor Party have chosen to take this course of action and have tried to politicise something which, frankly, is a matter of concern to all members of the whole society.
Mr Berry: It is your motion, not ours.
MR DUBY: It is our motion. How many times this afternoon have we heard that this is political grandstanding on the part of Dr Kinloch, that it is political grandstanding on the part of Ms Maher, of all people, on a matter that she has devoted much time to? I know who is going to political grandstand. It shows just how much social justice, social equity and social compassion you folk have. This is a matter of grave concern to a number of people in the community and it is something that deserves to be investigated.
Indeed, having heard the very lucid arguments put this afternoon, I am embarrassed, frankly, that this inquiry was not instituted some years ago, that the matter has been left to the last part of the life of this Assembly. I actually wonder whether the proposed reporting date for this inquiry is anywhere near sufficient, having listened to the difficulties that have been raised by many speakers this afternoon. We wonder why those opposite are so opposed to the concept of this. I wonder when I look at some of the matters which might be referred to. They include a review of trading hours for licensed premises. Well, I wonder. I wonder whether they have had instructions from the people at the Labor Club and the people at the Tradies - - -
Mr Connolly: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. It is grossly improper for a member to suggest that members in this Assembly would take instructions on any vote. That is an extraordinarily contentious statement of members, and I would demand that it be withdrawn.
Ms Maher: Isn't that why you went down to the Labor Party convention in Tasmania?
MR SPEAKER: Order!
Mr Connolly: Are you saying that we took instructions from liquor interests in this debate?
MR SPEAKER: Mr Duby, I must say that I was not aware of this point.
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