Page 4762 - Week 15 - Thursday, 16 December 1993
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The order that I will proceed in relates to the call of the Assembly we hear so often from the Clerk. Mr Berry: The fitness conscious Mr Berry warranted Running Bear in 1992, although it is acknowledged that he has not been known to run in the nude. This year Doctor, Doctor seems appropriate. Mrs Carnell: For the lone woman among the Liberals elected to this Assembly in 1992, I am woman and Sisters are doing it for themselves apply. However, this year Mrs Carnell has graduated to Mr Kaine's former title as Leader of the pack. Mr Connolly: 1992 saw the birth of Mr Connolly's first daughter Lara. Stevie Wonder's Isn't she lovely? comes to mind. A reprise of Isn't she lovely? comes to mind in 1993 for the second daughter, Madeline. In more recent times petrol has dominated Mr Connolly's agenda, conjuring up visions of Classical gas and the immortal line from Do you know the way to San Jose which goes, "And all the stars that ever were, were parking cars and pumping gas".
In 1992, Mr Cornwell's concerns about public housing and the Housing Trust threw up Little boxes. This year I have mused with I can't tell you why in relation to why Mr Cornwell asked so many questions on notice. I simply could not go past Short people for Mr De Domenico, no matter how hard I tried to think of alternatives. For Ms Ellis in 1992 it was Jump, to reflect Ms Ellis's fast footwork in getting to her feet during question time. This year her relationship with her Tuggeranong constituency conjures up visions of Fanfare for the common man, a compliment to Ms Ellis for her electoral work. Ms Follett: In 1992 a Canberra Times article pointed out how hard Ms Follett was working, and Holiday came to mind as an appropriate title for her. This year she is decidedly Turning Japanese. Mrs Grassby: The Joker in 1992. Mrs Grassby continued to tell endless numbers of jokes in 1993, so I will continue the theme with, I started a joke.
Mr Humphries: From a jack to a king in 1992 describes Mr Humphries's engagement, which progressed quickly in 1993 to She's having my baby. Mr Kaine: From Leader of the pack in 1992 to If I could turn back time in 1993. Mr Lamont: For 1992 The lion sleeps tonight seems fitting, especially the extension of that line which goes, "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight". This year I have Mr Kaine to thank for the inspiration for The dedicated follower of fashion. Madam Speaker: As a new Speaker in 1992 I was taken with We can work it out, in recognition of your valiant attempts at keeping order. With the impending move of the Assembly in March next year, You're moving out today comes to mind. Mr Moore: It was drugs in 1992, and death in 1993. Russell Morris's The real thing conjures up visions of the former, while Better off dead relates to my colleague's work in 1993. Mr Stevenson: Due to Mr Stevenson's frequent absences from the chamber in 1992 Nowhere man seemed applicable, while this year it is definitely Power to the people through the Voice of the Electorate Bill.
I can hardly leave myself out of this process, Madam Speaker. The new kid in town represents my election as the seventeenth member of this Assembly in 1992, while the Year of the cat acknowledges the cat curfew house I was very kindly presented with during Planning Committee hearings on the North Watson draft variation.
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