Page 4284 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 22 September 2010

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discussion. You have made your position very clear about the simple act that we are asking you and the Greens to adopt—that is, to endorse the recently publicised efforts of the principal of Lanyon. We are not seeking anything further than that. We are asking you to address the truancy problems at his school. But you find that too difficult to do, Mr Barr. You say that not only will you protect the rights of Principal Thompson, but you will look at all of the problems. Well, you cannot even bring yourself to protect and endorse what this principal has tried to do.

Ms Hunter, that is exactly what we are asking you to do. We are asking you to endorse the actions of the principal who has stood up for the rights of the students within his care. That is all this motion asks to do. We do not agree with your amendment. We cannot accept your amendment, because it sidesteps the issue totally and simply adds another level of confusion. Mr Speaker, I commend our original motion to this Assembly.

Question put:

That Ms Hunter’s amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 11

Noes 6

Mr Barr

Ms Hunter

Mr Coe

Mr Hanson

Ms Bresnan

Ms Le Couteur

Mr Doszpot

Mr Seselja

Ms Burch

Ms Porter

Mrs Dunne

Mr Smyth

Mr Corbell

Mr Rattenbury

Ms Gallagher

Mr Stanhope

Mr Hargreaves

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

Sitting suspended from 12.27 to 2 pm.

Questions without notice

ACTION bus service—effectiveness

MR SESELJA: My question is to the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services. I refer to the Auditor-General’s report, Delivery of ACTION bus services. The Auditor-General found:

Of 500 cancelled services reviewed by Audit, cancellations were due to either a shortage of drivers (83 percent), or of buses (16 percent). There was no evidence of ACTION having developed and implemented strategies to effectively address these issues.

Minister, why has a succession of ministers, including Mr Corbell, Mr Hargreaves and now you, failed to effectively address the issue of ACTION’s unreliable service?

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