Page 2614 - Week 09 - Thursday, 8 August 1991
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I wish to make clear a matter that I believe has been misrepresented. When I gave information about a certain police officer I did not say that it was a member of the Australian Federal Police Force. I wish to advise that the appropriate letter of information has been drawn and is in transit to the appropriate internal investigations department of the State police force from which the officer mentioned today is on attachment.
I mentioned that yesterday. After that, it was unfortunate that media statements went out without giving that information. I continued:
I advise that the officer is not an Australian Federal Police officer and at no time did I say in the Assembly that he was.
Mr Connolly: You said "someone involved in the police force in the ACT".
MR STEVENSON: Yes, indeed. Had I been allowed to fully explain the statement that I wanted to make in this house, I would have had more time to do that. As I have said and I say again, I had no intention whatsoever to suggest that any member of the ACT Australian Federal Police force was involved; it was a policeman from another State.
MEMBERS' PAY RISE
Discussion of Matter of Public Importance
MR SPEAKER: I have received letters from Mr Stevenson, Mr Jensen, Mr Collaery and Dr Kinloch, all proposing that matters of public importance be submitted to the Assembly. In accordance with standing order 79, I have determined that the matter proposed by Mr Stevenson be submitted to the Assembly, namely:
That Members of the Legislative Assembly should refuse the recently awarded pay rise for the following reasons:
(1) 93% of Canberrans polled said that MLAs should not accept the increase;
(2) the Chief Minister has stated in her current Budget Strategy Statement that the ACT Government should chart a course that will allow us to live within our means;
(3) the Chief Minister has acknowledged the recession, further reductions in Commonwealth funding and has asserted that all future community needs cannot be met;
(4) the Chief Minister has said we must attain a fairer society. This can only be attained by representing the community, not by disregarding their will.
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