Page 2674 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 25 August 1993
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MR MOORE (3.16): Madam Speaker, in following Mrs Carnell I draw attention to the fact that she seems to think it is red ear day, not Red Nose Day. I should explain that Mrs Carnell is wearing rather prominent red earrings today. I am wearing a red tie, but I can put it on my nose if necessary, as a part of the little bit of silliness that Mr Berry recommended.
Madam Speaker, I rise because I have taken an interest in SIDS for quite some time and I would like to support the comments made by the Minister and the Leader of the Opposition about how important it is to draw attention to SIDS. It is so difficult and such a horrific thing, yet people deal with it in this silly way. I think it is a great credit to the people who use this fundraising technique and say, "We can be silly in spite of the horrific problem that we are dealing with". Madam Speaker, I wish them well and throw my support behind Red Nose Day.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
TOURISM COMMISSION - ADVISORY BOARD
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer): Madam Speaker, I ask for leave to make a short statement under standing order 47.
Leave granted.
MS FOLLETT: Madam Speaker, in the course of question time, both Mrs Carnell and Mr De Domenico asked me questions relating to Mr Charles Wright, and as a result of those questions a document has been tabled. During question time Mr De Domenico referred to this document as supporting a view that Mr Wright had acted as - I will quote - "a bagman". He implied heavily that the royal commission in Western Australia had found Mr Wright guilty of some wrongdoing. Madam Speaker, I would like to quote from the royal commission report. In relation to Mr Wright, it says:
In essence, Mr Wright was a conduit for $80,000 that was paid from the No. 1 Account to Mrs Brush.
There is no evidence whatsoever in this document, Madam Speaker, that Mr Wright has been found guilty of any wrongdoing. There was a clear imputation in questions from the Opposition that Mr Wright had been found guilty of some wrongdoing. That imputation is in no way supported by the document. I believe that members opposite have been guilty of cowardice and guilty of behaviour that is not worthy of this Assembly.
MR BERRY (Deputy Chief Minister): Madam Speaker, now that the Government has had the chance to read this document - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Berry, are you moving a motion?
MR BERRY: I seek leave to have the document incorporated in Hansard.
Leave granted.
Document incorporated at Appendix 4.
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