Page 746 - Week 05 - Thursday, 6 July 1989
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By Dr Kinloch (from 1,105 citizens)
Petitions received.
ESTABLISHMENT OF A CASINO - SELECT COMMITTEE
Motion (by Mr Whalan), by leave, agreed to:
That paragraph (2) of the resolution of appointment of the Select Committee on the Establishment of a Casino be amended by omitting all words after "report" and substituting "by 25 July".
SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Whalan) agreed to:
That the Assembly, at its rising, adjourn until Tuesday, 25 July 1989, unless the Speaker fixes an alternative day or hour of sitting.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
MR BERRY (Minister for Community Services and Health) (10.32): I move:
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as to allow Mr Collaery to address the Assembly for an unlimited time on the matter of ministerial and public service impropriety in the ACT.
I will not speak at length on this motion because I think the revelations in this morning's press and on the electronic media give rise to the need to deal with this matter as quickly as possible because of the irresponsibility of Mr Collaery in the way that he has dealt with the Government and the press in the last couple of days. Of course, this all follows the Residents Rally, and in particular Mr Collaery, being exposed by demonstrations out in the plaza over the issue of police powers. I am quite confident that it is merely retaliation for being exposed in those demonstrations. But I think the most important issues that the people of Canberra need to hear about are the issues, which Mr Collaery again raises in a muckraking way, that threaten the stability of government in the Territory. I do not think that much more needs to be said about it than that, other than to call on members to support the call for the suspension of standing orders in order that Mr Collaery can put up or shut up.
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