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and what they thought they were getting as a service. He has had the best part of a year to resolve the problem that he drew attention to, and that, in itself, reflects either that he does not consider it a problem or that he is incompetent.
The next question that will come up, of course, is the fact that when he spoke on the no confidence motion on the then Chief Minister, Ms Follett, he pointed out that there was a $7m budget blow-out in the hospitals. He felt that was an appropriate reason for supporting a no confidence motion. This was, I must say, the best of the reasons given at that time. It was certainly different to the X-rated reason given. But, if this is his attitude, one now starts to wonder whether we will not find out that he is also running a similar budget blow-out. That is something, of course, that we will be looking at.
Mr Humphries: I rise on a point of order. Mr Moore is suggesting that I am going to cover up evidence of budget blow-outs, and - - -
MR MOORE: I withdraw any imputation. The question that you are going to have to ask yourself now, Minister, is: how would you feel if you were the one caught up in an accident and - - -
Mr Berry: He covered up the ambulance figures.
Mr Humphries: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker: Mr Berry has just said across the chamber that I have covered up ambulance figures. Again that is untrue, and I ask for it to be withdrawn.
Mr Berry: He did not assist with the provision of the figures. I withdraw that.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: I did not actually hear that, but I would ask members to refrain from interjections across the table. The time for the discussion has now expired.
CONSERVATION, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT - STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on Space Tracking Stations in Namadgi National Park
DR KINLOCH (4.20): I present the following papers:
Conservation, Heritage and Environment - Standing Committee - Space Tracking Stations in Namadgi National Park -
Report No. 3, dated October 1990.
Copies of, and extracts from, minutes of proceedings.
I move:
That the recommendations be agreed to.
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