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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 7 Hansard (26 June) . . Page.. 2254 ..

MS TUCKER (continuing):

Mr Moore and Mr Osborne made a choice about supporting money Bills. That is fine. That is their choice. I do not make a judgment on it. But that has meant that you have therefore made a choice that you do not have to consult with us. We do not see our priorities in your Government's budget. We were invited this time eight days before you published it. I think it was about a day before it went to the printer. So I will say to you quite clearly that this is not how consultative government works, and that if we are ever in a situation where we become relevant we expect to have a lot more input.

MR SPEAKER: I understand it is the wish of the Assembly to suspend for dinner.

Mrs Carnell: Can't we finish? Does anyone else want to speak?

Mr Whitecross: Yes, I want to speak.

MR SPEAKER: It is entirely up to the Assembly.

Mrs Carnell: Can we finish?

Mr Osborne: Yes, get it over and done with.

Mr Whitecross: I am happy to speak. I will not speak for long.

Mrs Carnell: If there is only one more speaker we could finish the budget, could we not?

Mr Whitecross: It is up to you people.

Mr Berry: The agreement was 7 o'clock and the leader wants to speak. Dinner would be a good idea.

Mrs Carnell: It is just that we have to keep all the Treasury officials over dinner; that is all.

MR SPEAKER: How many more people wish to speak?

Mrs Carnell: If there is only one, can't we do it?

MR SPEAKER: It is the wish of the Assembly. Do you wish to suspend now or not?

Mr Berry: No; we will come back later.

Mrs Carnell: No. If there is only one speaker, let us not keep officials who do not need to be kept for another hour.

Mr Berry: I am sure they can afford a Hungry Jacks hamburger. They will be right.

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