Page 634 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 21 March 1990

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MR KAINE: I can answer the question factually; proceed, Mr Whalan, with Mr Speaker's permission.

MR SPEAKER: Overruled, Mr Duby.

MR WHALAN: One of the exclusions that he allowed was that the Executive Deputy could attend as an expert adviser. What I would like to know as a supplementary is whether Mrs Nolan is an expert on transport matters and, if so, what is the evidence of her expertise; if not, what is the justification for her attending the conference?

MR KAINE: Yes, Mrs Nolan is an expert on transportation and she is just as much an expert on transportation as you were, ex-Minister, when you were Minister for industry and development, for which you have no qualifications if you want to put them on the table.

MR WHALAN: What is the evidence of this? More so than Craig?

MR SPEAKER: Order!

MR KAINE: The same qualifications that you had for the job.

MR SPEAKER: Order, Chief Minister, please.

MR KAINE: If I can continue answering the question, Mr Speaker. She has the same qualifications for her job - - -

MR WHALAN: More so than Craig. Craig is the one who is going as the Minister, not me, so Craig is the non-expert.

MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Whalan, do not speak over me. Please address your debate through me.

MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, Craig is the Minister - - -

MR SPEAKER: You do not have the floor; the Chief Minister has the floor - - -

MR WHALAN: Sorry; thank you for allowing me to address through you - - -

MR SPEAKER: No, I do not allow that; I do not permit that. Please resume your chair. Chief Minister, you are finished?

MR KAINE: I think I have answered the question, Mr Speaker.

Asbestos Removal

MR STEVENSON: My question is to Mr Duby and it concerns asbestos removal. There was a news report on Monday that a

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