Page 254 - Week 01 - Thursday, 18 February 1993
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statistics that were presented by this Minister about Newcastle and Wollongong in comparison with the ACT may have some reality. He may discover that in fact we have a duplication of rescue services, as I have argued in this house again and again over the last three years. He might decide that he is given no choice but to make a recommendation that goes against what he can do by thumping around and making noise, by trying to resolve the problems by a totally negative approach.
It is ironic that his leader, Mr Kaine, has said time and time again, very sensibly - I agree with this; it is very sensible - that we should have a much more committee orientated Assembly. We should be trying to work together for the sake of the community. We should be trying to take a positive approach to doing something. Well, Mr Humphries, you have the opportunity. You have the power. You have the way. You have the wherewithal to follow your leader's guidelines in terms of committees. If you do not like it you can always change leaders.
Mr De Domenico: We will just wait until the next election when you are not here and then take some action about it. How about that?
MR MOORE: Mr De Domenico interjects that they will wait until the next election when I am not here and then take some action. It may well be that I am not here after the next election, Mr De Domenico, but I doubt that there will ever be any action coming from you on anything. When I say "you" I mean the plural. The situation is that Mr Humphries has the opportunity to do something and it is time that he stopped gasbagging.
Mr De Domenico: You put him in as the Minister, Mr Moore, and he will do something about it. How about that for a deal?
Mr Humphries: That is a promise.
Mr De Domenico: We will do something about it if you - - -
Mr Humphries: Support a motion of no confidence in the Government.
Mr De Domenico: That is right. Let us put a motion of no confidence. We will do something about it.
Mr Lamont: Mr Moore, they would probably close the police stations like he wanted to close the schools.
MADAM SPEAKER: Order, please!
MR MOORE: Thank you for your protection, Madam Speaker.
Mr De Domenico: That is an interesting comment, Mr Lamont, which you will rue one day, I tell you.
MADAM SPEAKER: Order!
MR MOORE: Madam Speaker, we have had a series of offers and interjections that I support a change of government. If ever I am given the choice about the lesser of two evils, Madam Speaker, no real choice is left. No, Mr De Domenico, I will not give you the opportunity of becoming Chief Minister shortly.
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