Page 1653 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 29 May 1990
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Mr Berry: I did seek leave. I have the call. I move that so much of standing orders be suspended as would allow me to - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Berry, you have raised a point of order. That point of order has now been overruled. Please proceed, Chief Minister.
Mr Berry: I move that so much of standing orders be suspended as would allow me to move a motion of censure.
MR SPEAKER: Order! The Chief Minister has the floor.
Mr Berry: I move that so much of standing orders be suspended - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Berry, you do not have the floor at this stage. The Chief Minister has the floor. He also raised a point of order. Would you please resume your seat. The Chief Minister has raised a point of order. He has the next call. Chief Minister, you raised a point of order. Do you wish to proceed with that?
Mr Kaine: No, Mr Speaker, but I would like to be allowed to get on with government business.
Mr Berry: What is the point of order?
MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Thank you, Mr Berry. Are you running this Assembly or am I? Please resume your seat. Chief Minister, please proceed.
Mr Berry: I am moving the suspension of standing orders and I expect to be dealt with honourably by the Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Resume your seats, please. I will take advice on this issue.
I stand by my original statement, Mr Berry. The Chief Minister was on his feet. Please proceed, Chief Minister.
PRIORITIES REVIEW BOARD
Ministerial Statement and Papers
MR KAINE (Chief Minister), by leave: I thank members of the Assembly for allowing me to do this. In tabling the report of the Priorities Review Board I propose to outline the steps which the Government will be taking to encourage community comment and debate on the report and the measures which the Government has already put in place to get under way the process of restructuring the ACT public sector. I will also comment on some budget decisions taken by the Government which must be put into effect from 1 July 1990.
As members of the Assembly will be aware, the ACT is facing a very difficult financial situation. That situation has
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