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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 12 Hansard (11 November) . . Page.. 3950 ..
MRS CARNELL: On redundancies, that is it - $20.8m from the central redundancy pool from us; $30.3m from Ms Follett. So, Mr Berry must think that Ms Follett's approach, or his own - he was Ms Follett's deputy for a very long time - was wrong. He lists escalating health costs and this ridiculous $80m figure. If you believed Mr Berry on this, as I think I said in question time, you would then assume that Mr Berry plans to take $80m out of health, assuming that the figures are right. If he believes that that is bad - - -
Mrs Littlewood: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I draw your attention to the state of the house.
Mr Moore: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to draw your attention to the state of the house, noting in particular that Mr Berry is not even here, nor are any members of the Labor Party other than yourself, when it is their discussion of a matter of public importance.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: If you are drawing attention to the state of the house, you have done that.
(Quorum formed)
Debate interrupted.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! It being 5.00 pm, I propose the question:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Mr Humphries: I require the question to be put forthwith without debate.
Question resolved in the negative.
Discussion of Matter of Public Importance
Debate resumed.
MRS CARNELL: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was talking about health costs. In fact, $11m less has been appropriated to the health budget in 1997-98 than was appropriated in 1995-96. Waiting lists have been reduced by 25 per cent and the health budget has been brought under control. It would seem like a pretty fair outcome. But it appears that, as I said before, Mr Berry must be interested in taking $80m out, if he believes that that is a wrong priority. I believe that health is a very good priority.
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