Page 1916 - Week 09 - Thursday, 19 October 1989
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proposal from Mr Stefaniak, who has now returned to the chamber, as the Opposition proposals would have breached social justice principles. I see that Mr Humphries has returned to the chamber as well to be reminded of our social justice principles, which of course do not appear in the Liberal Party policy document.
Mr Humphries: You did not have any clues; you had to crib them from us, Wayne. You made a few cosmetic adjustments so your policy did not look as though it was ours.
MR BERRY: Ours, of course, does not look like yours. But it is a good example of the difference between the well considered proposal of the Government and the partly considered suggestions of the Opposition. Let there be no doubting this Government's determination to achieve our social justice objectives. Mr Collaery did say that he did not identify any ideological difference between the parties in the house in relation to this matter, and I think the issues that I have just raised in my speech on this issue very clearly demonstrate the ideological differences that exist between the Labor Government and the Liberal-led opposition.
I am concerned, however, about the changes that the Greiner Liberal Government has made to housing in New South Wales. For example, they have reduced the choices available for tenants of the Housing Authority, they have abolished planning provisions which protect vulnerable tenants. (Extension of time granted)
They have abolished 21 community based housing advisory services. It is a great shame on the Liberal Government in New South Wales for carrying out - - -
Mr Humphries: It would save lots of money.
MR BERRY: As Mr Humphries said, the Liberal Government has set out to save a lot of money in New South Wales without any particular regard to the people of New South Wales. In particular it has demonstrated the total absence of any perception of social justice by the New South Wales Government. I can assure you that the ACT Australian Labor Party Government is determined - - -
Mr Stefaniak: The economic action plan was pretty popular.
MR BERRY: Well, you should have been here earlier, Mr Stefaniak, to interject when I was serving up a few reminders. But I can assure you that the ACT ALP Government is determined to establish long-lasting and beneficial policies to set a pattern for all future development. I would hope that the ACT never follows the path being set in the housing policy by the New South Wales Liberal-led Government.
I wholeheartedly support the initiatives outlined by my colleague the Minister for Housing and Urban Services, and I look forward to the next part of the housing review.
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