Page 5069 - Week 16 - Wednesday, 27 November 1991
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Mrs Nolan asks whether I have directed my department to do anything about it. The answer is no. She asks me whether I have directed the board. I suspect that she means whether I have directed the board in accordance with the legislation. What I have done, which I am sure Mrs Nolan will appreciate as a manager, is that I have been in contact with the chairman of the board and I have informed him of this Assembly's views and my undertakings. He is aware of that position.
As I said last night, I am also very keen to ensure that this decision of the Assembly does not cause a riot among board members and a mass resignation. I am keen to ensure that at a critical period there is stable management of our health system. I have given the undertaking. I have said that the minute I receive those figures - or within 48 hours, I should say - I will supply the figures. I can do no more than that. What I will be doing is ensuring that at the same time I maintain the integrity of the board as a management body which was appointed by this Assembly. I think that is the responsible thing to do.
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MR MOORE: My question is also to Mr Berry. I hope that we do not have a doublespeak answer. Quite clearly, Mr Berry has not asked the board to provide those figures. My question refers to a gazettal notice that was tabled yesterday, and I have given Mr Berry notice of it. Mr Berry has allowed an exemption to the tobacco legislation to allow product advertising of the John Player Special on a 1972 formula one Lotus motor vehicle for the National Capital Sprint. There are two concerns I wish to raise with Mr Berry. The first relates to the fact that he would allow the exemption. Secondly, the exemption was dated the twenty-second day of November, so Mr Berry signed it last week. The sprint was on 23 and 24 November and the exemption was not tabled until yesterday, 26 November, obviously not allowing the opportunity for this Assembly to move for disallowance. So, the first part of the question you understand. The next part of the question asks: Was that a deliberate move and are we going to see that approach again, where you allow the exemption without any time for us to debate whether it ought be disallowed or not?
MR BERRY: The vehicle Mr Moore refers to is a 1972 formula one Lotus 72. For those who do not know, that is a vehicle of historical importance and of international repute. I had a look at the vehicle when it was in Canberra. It is a fairly impressive vehicle and it has been lovingly looked after by its owner.
Mr Stefaniak: That is not the one you spun out in?
MR BERRY: No, that is not the one.
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