Page 2440 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 18 August 1993
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She wants this Assembly to endorse a motion that says to the Government, her own Government, "Get off your butts and do something". I think that is a reasonable thing for even a Labor backbencher to do. I think that Ms Ellis's motives are good motives. There is nothing underhanded; there is no subterfuge behind this. It is quite straightforward. She wants something done. So do we, Madam Speaker, and so do a lot of people out in the community who are dementia sufferers or who are caring for them. They want something done too.
Mr Lamont asked, "How quickly do you want us to respond?". I think eight months to respond to the most recent report is not a bad effort, but the fact is that it was first raised in 1989 by Mr Wood in his report. This is four years later. How much time does Mr Lamont want before the Government comes back with some sort of reasonable response on this? Of course, the answer always is, "Well, we do not have any money".
Mr De Domenico: Ms Follett has plenty of money.
MR KAINE: Only yesterday Ms Follett told us that by good management she underspent $30m last year. One has to ask, "Which services for which this money was earmarked were not delivered?". When the budget appropriation Bill was put to us every dollar of it was accounted for by the Government for something. Which $30m of services were not delivered?
Mr Connolly: We constantly demand additional savings because we are good managers, unlike you lot. You were a joke.
MR KAINE: Mr Connolly is jumping up and down now. I am surprised that he is not saying "Quick, quick; slow, slow". He does a great slow waltz.
Mr Connolly: No. You are saying, "Spend, spend; spend, spend".
MR KAINE: I am saying to you, Mr Connolly, that you failed to spend the money that was appropriated - - -
Mr Connolly: Absolutely; proudly. We saved the ratepayers' dollars; proudly.
MR KAINE: Proudly? You said 12 months ago that you needed it. Twelve months ago, Mr Connolly - - -
Mr Connolly: Yes, proudly, and I proudly delivered to the ratepayers a 36 per cent excess in ACTION.
MR KAINE: Madam Speaker, does he have the floor or do I?
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Kaine, you have the floor. Please proceed.
Mr Connolly: But he was asking me questions.
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! Perhaps you should address your remarks to me, Mr Kaine.
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