Page 2635 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 8 August 1990
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every citizen, no matter what their position or reputation, is entitled to a basic minimum of civil liberties. The points made in this Civil Liberties Council press release are in general supported by the Opposition.
Civil Liberties
MR WOOD (5.09): A number of members of the Labor Party saw Mr Collaery on this matter the other day and we appreciate the time that he gave to us. We acknowledge the difficulty of the situation. It is not an easy one to work through, but we believe there are overriding principles that should be observed. We note that we are now being harassed ourselves - I have no doubt members on that side of the Assembly are also. The motion of the Civil Liberties Council or the media release of the Civil Liberties Council talks about protecting Mr Eastman's civil liberties. That is important, because it is an overriding issue. I would hope that that same message could be conveyed to and understood by Mr Eastman, that he also recognises the right of people's civil liberties. There is a principle at stake and we have made our observance of that principle.
School Closures
MR JENSEN (5.10): Mr Acting Speaker, I just wish to make some comments in relation to a document that is being circulated under the name of Frances Perkins of 16 Abbott Street, Yarralumla. In that document a number of assertions are made in relation to myself and my family. I wish to put on the record the fact that at least one of those assertions is quite incorrect. It is that my wife is a teacher, which is incorrect. It then goes on to say that she is also opposed to school cuts. I am not sure that it is appropriate for that sort of document to be circulating when such a statement is totally and utterly incorrect. I wish to have that put on the record.
Mr Duby: No, that is the other Norm Jensen spelt "Jenson".
MR JENSEN: Yes, I also forgot to mention that I presume that she is talking about me, because although she has spelt my name incorrectly, she has identified the fact that I am a member of the Residents Rally. So she must be talking about me. I seek leave to table that document.
Leave granted.
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