Page 2268 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 9 May 2012
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You cannot claim credit for the spending and dissociate yourself from the cuts. You cannot have it both ways. People see through that kind of hypocrisy. We have seen the deceit from the Labor Party. It has now become synonymous with Labor nationally, both federally and at state and territory level, that they do not tell the truth. The same thing is going on here with the Greens, their coalition partners. They have the chance. They actually have the chance to stop this, and they are doing nothing about it.
We should stand up for our public servants. Despite the fact that the Labor Party and the Greens have politicised this motion, we will not oppose it. We do not support these amendments, but we will not oppose the motion going through, as it is going to go through, with these amendments, because we think it is more important that we actually send a message—not as strong a message as we would have sent, but a message in relation to this Assembly’s views on the job cuts that are being imposed by the Greens-Labor-independent coalition federally. (Time expired.)
MR SMYTH (Brindabella) (4.57): Mr Assistant Speaker, there will be some manoeuvring to rewrite this motion. When we get to Ms Gallagher’s—
Mr Rattenbury: On a point of order, Mr Assistant Speaker, I am unclear what Mr Smyth is doing. I think Mr Seselja just closed the debate. I am a bit confused.
MR SMYTH: I am about to move that Ms Gallagher’s amendment to omit paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) be separated so that we can accommodate everybody’s wishes. I was just going to explain that.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Mr Hargreaves): This is a procedural motion, not participation in the debate, Mr Rattenbury.
MR SMYTH: In effect, when modified, parts (1) and (2) of Mr Seselja’s motion will remain; part (5) of Mr Seselja’s motion will end up as part (6); Ms Gallagher’s part (3), as amended by Ms Hunter, will be part (3); Ms Gallagher’s part (4) will remain as part (4); and Ms Hunter’s part (5) will remain as part (5).
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you for the assistance. Thank you very much, Mr Smyth. I understand you need now to move that the amendments be put in seriatim.
MR SMYTH: Correct.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you very much.
Ms Hunter’s amendment agreed to.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: The question now is that Ms Hunter’s amendment, as amended, be agreed to.
Ordered that the question be divided.
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