Page 407 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 21 February 1990
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Tourist Commission
MRS GRASSBY: My question is directed to the Chief Minister. On 15 February you were asked a question about your speech to BOMA, in which you said about the tourist commission:
The Government has appointed a commission of five part-time members.
You answered:
... I will take it on notice and give her an answer in due course when I have all the details.
Do you have the details? If so, when will you provide an answer to the Assembly? If not, when do you expect to announce the names of the five part-time members?
MR KAINE: When I have the answer to the question that I took on notice, I will provide it.
MRS GRASSBY: I wish to ask a supplementary question. What is the legislative basis upon which these appointments were made?
MR KAINE: I will take that on notice, too.
Assembly Members' Behaviour
MR BERRY: My question is directed to the Speaker. I refer firstly to a letter written by you expressing concern about dealing with members of the public. It stated that there is little chance that the Assembly will ever reach the standard of credibility and acceptance by the public. That was from the fourth paragraph of a letter dated 7 February 1990. Considering that concern, do you think that the following statement made by you on the Matt Abraham show assists in helping us reach a standard of credibility and acceptance? I quote from the Monitair Pty Limited transcript:
... There now is a Government with a majority and they're entitled to stop the behaviour, the reprehensible and loutish behaviour, I might add, that some members of the Opposition party have come up with ... There is one or two of them who use it to their advantage and they bring down the dignity of the House ...
MR SPEAKER: I am not sure where Mr Berry is aiming with his remarks. However, I think the record stands for itself. I agree that we need to take cognisance of the fact that behaviour in this chamber is seen by members of the public. It has been most welcome in this chamber in the last few hours to see that behaviour has improved.
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