Page 4196 - Week 13 - Thursday, 25 November 1993
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Mr Moore: You have to learn to negotiate.
Mr Wood: Well, come in at the right time, Michael. Come in when it is needed, Michael.
MS SZUTY: Madam Speaker, the last two months have been the most difficult two months I have experienced since my election to this Assembly.
Mr Moore: You must learn to operate within our parameters, Bill.
Mr Wood: Fucking crap!
MS SZUTY: I have not reached my position on this amendment without a great deal of thought and consideration about whether it is the right decision to make. I know now that it is the right decision. The passage of the amendment to the Government's Appropriation Bill, which I would prefer to refer to as a condition, represents what I believe to be the right decision in relation to this matter.
As I have stated earlier, my colleague Mr Moore and I have done everything possible to encourage the Government to change this decision. We are prepared to take this final step to ensure that the decision to cut 80 school based positions will not take place. The Government will be forced to act in accordance with the will of this Assembly. I have been reminded often in the last few weeks, Madam Speaker, of the need for my colleague Mr Moore and me to provide the appropriate checks and balances to the Executive decision making of this minority ACT Labor Government. By supporting this amendment today we are applying that check. We do not necessarily wish to do that; but we feel that we must, to protect the interests of government schooling and government school students in the ACT. I commend the amendment to the Assembly.
Mr Moore: I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. Under his breath, but quite audibly, the Minister for Education just used the words "fucking crap".
Mr Wood: I beg your pardon.
Mr Moore: I think he ought to be asked to withdraw them.
Mr Wood: I do not think that is my language, Mr Moore. If Mr Moore is offended, if he thinks I said that - - -
Members interjected.
MADAM SPEAKER: Order!
Mr Wood: I did use the word "crap", and I will withdraw that. If he thinks I said something else I will withdraw.
MADAM SPEAKER: Are there any further speakers? Mr Connolly?
Mr Connolly: No. I am sorry; I am leaving. I am offended by Mr Moore's point of order.
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