Page 740 - Week 03 - Thursday, 22 March 1990
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MR HUMPHRIES: It is very difficult to answer a question relating to the budget process or to assessments of budget strategy at this stage, since the Government, first, has not made any decisions and, secondly, would not properly be making announcements about any decisions it had made in advance of any statement by the Treasurer and Chief Minister. Even if I were able to answer that question, I would not be able to do so at this time. The fact is that the Government has not made any firm decisions in this area and is yet to consider all the implications. It will, of course, do so at the appropriate time.
Also, however, it is my personal view that there ought to be an appropriate balance between government and non-government sectors. It does not mean necessarily exact parity in the extent to which they might sustain cuts. I would hope that it would be approximately proportional to their size, to the number of students enrolled in that system, and I hope that we can provide for that, should it be necessary to make cuts in the education system.
I can assure Mr Moore that the approach taken by the Government will be such that it minimises the impact on every part of our school system, and sustains as much as possible of the good things, the qualities and strengths of our education system as we possibly can.
Federal Election Campaign
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, my question is to you. Is it true that a member of your office is authorising the Liberal Party Federal election advertisements and has spent the past weeks working full time on the Federal Liberal campaign? Does this indicate that you have not only deserted the party from which you were elected, but also the party to which you have recently defected?
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I ask you not to engage in debate on this question which offends standing order 117(2)(b)(iii).
MR SPEAKER: The issue raised by Ms Follett is really not part of my responsibilities as Speaker, therefore I would decline to answer that question.
Driving Licences
MR STEFANIAK: My question is to the Minister for Urban Services. I refer to a television report on WIN TV on 14 March this year that persons who have been disqualified from driving in New South Wales can obtain an ACT driver's licence. Is that true, Minister, and what are you doing about it?
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