Page 4750 - Week 15 - Thursday, 16 December 1993
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Mr Moore: I raise a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I draw your attention to the possibility that the Chief Minister might be about to reflect on a vote of the Assembly. I draw your attention to the fact.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: No. I think you will find that it is a reflection on the Canberra Times editorial.
MS FOLLETT: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the infamous amendment to the Appropriation Bill was made. The shortsightedness of this measure - - -
Mr Moore: I take a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. That is a reflection. The Chief Minister, her attention having been drawn to the standing orders, deliberately went there. I think you should name her, actually.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Moore, I gave my ruling on that.
Mr Kaine: Go on. I dare you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Just a moment, Mr Kaine. I will deal with that next. This is the silly season, I know, Mr Moore; but I would prefer it if you did not carry on like that in the house.
Mr Moore: I take a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I find that quite objectionable. I very sensibly drew attention to a point of order.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Moore, I gave a ruling on it.
Mr Moore: You have blatantly ignored it.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: I intend to stick to that ruling, Mr Moore. Mr Kaine, I would ask you to withdraw the remark against the Chair.
Mr Kaine: What did I say that I have to withdraw? Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have no idea what I said to offend; but, whatever it was, I withdraw.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Kaine. I appreciate that.
MS FOLLETT: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the events that I have just referred to were commented upon extensively in the media, and the report card from the media for the Opposition was not only that they had given up all hope of ever being in government but also that they were unfit to govern. In conclusion, I stand by the Government's performance in 1993 and I look forward to building upon it in 1994.
MRS CARNELL (Leader of the Opposition) (4.07): Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, if anybody needed a measure of the performance of the Follett Government during 1993 they need look no further than today's events. Today we witnessed a death in Canberra, the death of community consultation. This travesty of an Electoral (Amendment) Bill showed how Ms Follett and her minority Government have turned their backs on Canberrans.
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