Page 3183 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 11 September 1991
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MR SPEAKER: Mr Jensen, I will interrupt at that point. It being 12.30 pm, the debate is interrupted in accordance with standing orders.
Sitting suspended from 12.30 to 2.30 pm
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Filming of Proceedings
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, I refer to your letter to me yesterday in which you said that the request from the press gallery to film the budget speech and the reply by Mr Kaine had been refused because you did not obtain the agreement of all party leaders. Which party leader or leaders refused permission for the media to record the budget speech and the reply, and did they give you a reason for that refusal?
Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: I think that question is out of order. The members of this Assembly are entitled to take a view on that matter. Members having expressed some opinion and adopting a policy that has been the policy of this Assembly ever since its inception, they are entitled to express that view. I do not think any of us should be accountable to the Chief Minister for that. I do not mind my view being known, but I do not think it is a question the Chief Minister is entitled to ask and I do not think she is entitled to an answer to it, quite frankly.
MR SPEAKER: I would not uphold your objection, Mr Kaine. Unfortunately, under standing order 115 it is a quite appropriate question to ask. Under the circumstances, I will take the question on notice.
Members' Travel Costs
MR KAINE: I address a question to the Chief Minister and Treasurer. Yesterday we got an admission that Mr Berry had travelled to Tasmania at public expense under rather doubtful circumstances. According to the Canberra Times, you yourself incurred expenditure of $2,798 for the same purpose and your adviser, whoever that is, incurred a cost of $1,042 for the same purpose. Would you confirm to the Assembly that those are the actual figures of money improperly spent for travel? If they are not the figures, would you tell us what the real figures are?
MS FOLLETT: I do not have the figures with me. I will take that part of the question on notice. I would like to address the implication Mr Kaine has made that this was in some way improper travel by me and Mr Berry.
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