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It is a concern that is going to have an impact on the morale of nurses, of teachers, of public servants. They are all concerned, they are all dedicated, they have worked hard to make Canberra what it is. So with this projected set of financial and economic policies that are being pursued, morale is going down and people are aware that the Canberra that they knew is going to change into a very different place because of these sorts of policies.
I saw Mr Collaery rapidly going to the Residents Rally policy before, when Mr Berry spoke about the Rally's attitude to health. I suggest that there is not much point in him looking at the short policy on health that he has got in front of him. The policy that Mr Berry was referring to - of course, I know it well - was the full policy. If Mr Collaery would like, I have a copy with me and I would be delighted to lend it to him for a short while so he can photocopy it. You will need to refer to this one, if you wish to.
MR COLLAERY (Deputy Chief Minister) (4.23): Mr Speaker, I have a few comments to make. The motion before the house, which we have left untouched because it is very effective - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Collaery; the time has now expired for this debate.
Suspension of Standing and Temporary Orders
Motion (by Mr Collaery) proposed:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent the debate on the matter of public importance continuing until 4.40 pm this day.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
MR COLLAERY: Thank you, members. Mr Speaker, the motion was to discuss "The disastrous impact upon the people of Canberra of the economic and financial policies pursued and alluded to by the ACT Government". Obviously the Opposition has a crystal ball because I suggest that in any macro-economic or micro-economic sense it would be extremely difficult for members to know the impact of our policies in the short time we have had available. If the Leader of the Opposition is referring to the current situation, let me throw some light on it. She should know what she is referring to because the Opposition members spent a considerable time in the Assembly this week referring to and attempting to assist the author of this economic explanation.
The member for Canberra, Ros Kelly, is reported in the Canberra Times of 1 February 1990, as explaining what the
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