Page 1365 - Week 07 - Thursday, 24 August 1989
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it - as I pointed out in a debate earlier in the week, the Government seems to be having a great deal of trouble finding business to fill up the Government's business sector - but also private members' business on the agenda. It is matter of subjective judgment about whether the Government's business is more important than that of the private members, the non-Government members, of the Assembly.
If I had a look at the notice paper in detail I would submit that the matters on the private members' agenda are probably more important than the ones on the Government's. That is a subjective judgment, which I am entitled to make also. So for Mr Whalan to suggest that there is something improper in a motion to extend the time for private members' business is quite unacceptable, and I find it rather strange that he has not yet got the message that this minority Labor Government does not, of itself, set the agenda for this Assembly. I think it is just one of the lessons that they are going to have to learn.
MR STEVENSON (4.01): I wish to speak to the motion. It is important that the opportunity be allowed to answer allegations and misrepresentations.
Question put.
The Assembly voted -
AYES, 11 NOES, 6
Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Humphries Mr Duby
Mr Jensen Ms Follett
Mr Kaine Mrs Grassby
Dr Kinloch Mr Whalan
Ms Maher Mr Wood
Mr Moore
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
Mr Stevenson
Question resolved in the affirmative.
ABOLISH SELF GOVERNMENT COALITION - STAFF BUDGET ALLOCATION
Debate resumed.
DR KINLOCH (4.03): I would like to respond to Mr Wood. I also had that big room for a short time, you recall, and indeed it was a beautiful room. I invite members to observe my present room, but we had better not go on about that.
I take Mr Wood's point the other way. I feel that Mr Wood has been such an excellent member that I would certainly welcome 1.5 members for Mr Wood to match 1.5 members for
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