Page 941 - Week 03 - Thursday, 14 March 1991
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I might add also that I find the approach taken by Mr Moore to this matter amazing and unacceptable - when hundreds of hours of voluntary work are done by officers of my department to participate in a major public festival. It is absolutely amazing. I believe that they did an excellent job and I believe that their award was well deserved. I note, of course, that Mr Moore was one of the thousands of people who observed that parade and I am sure that all these people got excellent value for money. That $6,276.48 is about the same cost to the public purse as Mr Moore's trip to inspect the brothels of Amsterdam.
UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE
MR SPEAKER: On Tuesday, 12 March, during the adjournment debate several comments were made by both Mr Duby and Mr Berry which caused concern. I have reviewed the Hansard and I would request both members to withdraw those comments and words which are unparliamentary. In particular, I request Mr Duby to withdraw any imputation that Mr Berry was somewhat disappointed that allied losses were not higher. I also call on Mr Berry to withdraw a number of offensive words directed at Mr Duby.
Mr Duby: Mr Speaker, I have perused the Hansard of that particular evening and I want to say, as I did state during that particular adjournment debate, that I unqualifiedly withdraw any imputation whatsoever that Mr Berry is not as patriotic as the next man. And I unqualifiedly withdraw any imputation that Mr Berry was not satisfied with the result of the war in the sense that somehow there should have been more casualties on the allied side.
I respect Mr Berry as an Australian citizen and as a patriot and I withdrew any imputation of that kind. I should point out to Mr Berry, though, having read the papers, that perhaps a better turn of phrase might be the appropriate way to address the issue.
Mr Berry: I thank Mr Duby for his lecture on English; but he might take a measure from me when it comes to traffic matters. I withdraw any offensive and unparliamentary language.
PAPER
MR COLLAERY (Deputy Chief Minister): Mr Speaker, for the information of members I table the following paper:
Audit Act - National Exhibition Centre Trust - Report, freedom of information statement and financial statements, including the Auditor-General's report for 1989-90.
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