Page 165 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 1990
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MR BERRY: I think the team issue is most important. We work as a team when we work in relation to Tuggeranong as well. We have to ensure that all of our constituents are properly represented, not only on planning issues but also on industrial issues and all of the constituent issues which will be brought to us to deal with in this place. But the people of Belconnen, the number of whom, incidentally, exceeds the population of Tuggeranong by about 20,000 people, require and deserve some attention from this place in relation to the future of Belconnen well into the next century. Areas of education will be impacted by the decisions of the government benches opposite; areas of health will be impacted by the decisions of the government benches opposite; and it will be up to the members of this Government, specifically those members - - -
Mr Humphries: If we expand Calvary they will be helped at Belconnen.
MR BERRY: You might think about taking it over, Mr Humphries - try that one. The joint expertise of the Opposition members will be focused on those very important areas which are accommodated within the social justice thrust of this Labor team.
I heard Mr Kaine talk about social equity. There are yet to be any real signs of what it means for the people of Canberra, except for such things as the loss of 3,000 public service jobs and no confident move to replace those jobs in any other sector in the ACT. It is just another "blame it on the public servants" argument. Lots of public servants work in Belconnen, and they need to be defended. I think you can play that to the tune of the bossa nova - blame it on the public servants. The Alliance Government seems to be doing it pretty often lately, particularly when it gets caught with its trousers down.
I thank the Assembly for its time. I repeat that the members of the Opposition will be focusing some attention on the interests of the people of Belconnen in this place, and we will be keeping the Government on its toes in respect of those constituents.
Inner City Residents
MR MOORE (4.53): Mr Berry has taken this opportunity to speak about the residents of Belconnen that I will take the opportunity to speak a little on inner city residents and residents of North Canberra. One of the most interesting things is that a number of times today and yesterday certain members of this chamber have referred to inner city yuppies - - -
Ms Follett: "Nimbys" was the term.
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