Page 1834 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 15 June 1993
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I suggest that that means all of it. There is some more misinformation which has been attempted by Mr De Domenico in relation to this. He talked at length, Madam Speaker. He used other words, but he probably meant jobs for the boys and girls. If he had taken a look at the legislation, it becomes very clear. Of course, he would not want to read it, because the truth hurts in some of these matters.
The Bill states:
A member shall be a person having appropriate qualifications and experience having regard to the functions of the Board.
This legislation, Madam Speaker, makes it very clear that it is a requirement for the Government to ensure that people with suitable qualifications are put in place to make sure that this board is managed properly. Mr De Domenico, of course, also casts slurs on other people around the Assembly. I noticed in particular that he drew attention to the Pharmacists Board. I would not draw attention to that because your leader bears a great deal of shame about this disgraceful event. One of her colleagues, a pharmacist in this town, properly qualified, who nominated and accepted appointment to the Pharmacists Board, was defamed, Madam Speaker, by the Liberals and in fact never worked in pharmacy in this town after the representative for pharmacies got at him. Let us make a few things clear.
Mrs Carnell: I did not say one word.
MR BERRY: What about the ring-around, Mrs Carnell? Do not deny it. I think we need to point out the lengths to which some people opposite will go to attack individuals who might seek to take on public jobs which are of benefit to the community. That is why, Madam Speaker, I raise with you Mr De Domenico's comments about appointment to the board. He also raved on about the Government having some sort of hidden agenda which would lead us to some other sort of management structure which would delete the board. I say to you, Mr De Domenico, that you are trying to pull somebody's leg. It did not work on me. The Bill makes clear the Government's intentions - a board, and a board with qualifications. So let us have no more misleading statements which are intended to cause instability out there in the community.
Madam Speaker, I also read with interest a letter which was sent to me today. I have to say that you will have to watch this space because I see that Mr De Domenico is the man in charge of the Liberals. Mrs Carnell is running a very bad second here at the moment. So the war is not yet over, Mr De Domenico.
Mr Humphries: No, she is on the right, the superior position.
Mr De Domenico: She is on the right, the superior position on the right.
MADAM SPEAKER: Order, please!
MR BERRY: Watch this space. Tony has not forgotten yet. He went on and he did mention in his speech that there had been insufficient community consultation, notwithstanding the fact that he drew it to our attention that the matter has been around for at least eight months, according to the so-called leaked Cabinet submission which he says he has in front of him, and that the
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