Page 1968 - Week 07 - Thursday, 23 August 2007
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Mr Corbell: Double standards.
MRS BURKE: The CEO knows. What did you have for lunch?
Mr Corbell: Hypocrisy.
Mr Stanhope: Double standards.
MRS BURKE: Are you right?
Mr Corbell: Live by the same standards you require of the government.
MRS BURKE: You can have your say in a moment, Mr Corbell.
Mr Corbell: Live by the same standards you require of the government.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Corbell!
MRS BURKE: Both CEOs know all about what is going on. The senior nurses know at both hospitals. I am sorry that you have not been told, minister, more details than you need. I am not blaming you this afternoon in this place. It seems to me that—
Ms Gallagher: You could have fooled me.
MRS BURKE: It does affect you because the buck stops with you, minister. Mr Speaker, the Chief Minister says to rebut or respond. I respond in this place by saying I do not need to table anything. The minister is aware, the hospitals are aware and the nurses are aware. If the minister would just allow herself to be able to speak face to face to people, she, like me, would get the same information. I will say it again: I do not lie. I may be a lot of things, but I do not lie.
Mr Stanhope: Well, table it and prove it to us.
MRS BURKE: No, I do not need to table it.
Mr Stanhope: Table the evidence.
MRS BURKE: No. You are being churlish and childish in asking me to reveal a constituent’s identity. Those that ring me are incredibly scared of losing their jobs.
Mr Stanhope: This is just one person’s evidence, is it?
MRS BURKE: You know it is not just one. Sit there and bluff and bluster all you want. I stand by what I have done, Mr Speaker. I am unable to table any information at this time. If I can get people to come forward who are brave enough and if the minister backs them and confirms that there will not be any disciplinary action taken against them for speaking out, then perhaps we can do something. I am happy to talk
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