Page 5187 - Week 17 - Thursday, 13 December 1990
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Clause 21
Debate (on motion by Mrs Nolan) adjourned.
Sitting suspended from 12.47 to 2.30 pm
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Alliance Government
MS FOLLETT: My question is to the Chief Minister, Mr Kaine. Is the Chief Minister still unaware of the public differences of opinion between Mr Humphries and Mr Collaery, which have continued since question time yesterday?
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, as I said yesterday, I am aware of some speculation in the news media which probably grossly exaggerates the situation. As I also said yesterday, of course there are differences of view within the Government. It is only natural that there would be. I repeat that I believe that the fact that there are differences of view between members of the Government and that we can resolve those matters is one of the strengths of this Government. It is not a weakness, as the Opposition would like to present it, and I do not think I have anything further to add.
MS FOLLETT: I have a supplementary question, Mr Speaker, on the same subject. When will Mr Kaine show some leadership and assert his authority to stop his deputy and his Liberal ministerial colleague from conducting a public brawl?
MR KAINE: I do not believe that they are conducting a public brawl, Mr Speaker, and I believe that I exert all of the leadership that is required. I do not accept the implied rebuke from the Leader of the Opposition, who would not know what leadership is if she fell over it.
X-Rated Videos - Advertisements
MR STEVENSON: My question is to the Attorney-General. Is the Attorney-General aware that the Australasian Post magazine, which in the past has been a major supporter of violence-causing X-rated pornographic videos throughout Australia, has decided no longer to accept 12 to 30 pages of X-rated video ads each week? In the current issue of 22 December they have just a friendly picture of Santa Claus on the front. They will no longer accept money or loot from lust, as it has been so well put. A "no" will do.
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