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elsewhere in Australia. Agreement has been reached in principle, and detailed proposals regarding these matters are now being prepared. It is hoped that increased fines for traffic infringements will provide a further incentive for safer driver behaviour.
Tourist Commission
MR WHALAN: My question is addressed to the Chief Minister. On Friday, 9 February he presented a paper at a lunch of the Building Owners and Managers Association Ltd, at which he said, inter alia, concerning the tourist commission, that the Government has appointed a commission of five part-time members. He was later asked whether he could tell the Assembly the names and qualifications of these five part-time members whom he had appointed. He declined to answer the question, and said that he would take it on notice and give an answer in due course, when he has all the details.
He again declined to answer a similar question on 21 February 1990. Will he now acknowledge that he misled the Assembly because he knew that the Government had not appointed a tourist commission and that it had not appointed five part-time members?
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I think we are at it again. This unsustained attack on the Chief Minister is in breach generally of standing order 114 under which Ministers can be asked questions on matters of administration for which the Minister is responsible. Clearly, Mr Kaine is not responsible for tourism.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you for that observation, Mr Collaery.
MR WHALAN: On a point of order; are you going to rule on that point, please?
MR SPEAKER: I direct the question to the Chief Minister who may reject answering, if he wishes. I call the Chief Minister.
MR KAINE: Today for the first time I have decided that I am not Minister for everything, as I have spelled out already. Three other executives in my Government have ministerial responsibility. I have been very tolerant with the Opposition - - -
MR WHALAN: That's kind of you, very kind of you.
MR KAINE: Yes, it is. Day after day the members opposite have concentrated their questions on me solely, and Hansard demonstrates that. I have played their game. I have given them a fair go. I have answered the questions. I have given them the opportunity to break me down, which is what they thought they would do.
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