Page 3661 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 15 October 1991
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Kaine! I think you are diverting from standing orders with respect to supplementary questions. It should be without further - - -
MR KAINE: I am referring, Mr Speaker, to the quarterly economic report to which the first question was directed.
MR SPEAKER: I am sorry, but I overrule you. That is not a supplementary question that is allowed.
Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, I object to your ruling. I am going to ask another question based on this economic report.
MR SPEAKER: Order! No, it is not a valid supplementary question.
Mr Kaine: It is a valid supplementary question. I am going to ask a question based on the quarterly economic report that was suppressed by the Government until after the budget.
MR SPEAKER: Order! I have ruled, I am afraid.
Mr Kaine: Well, I will take this up with you behind the playshed afterwards.
Mr Connolly: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: The Leader of the Opposition remarks that he will take that up with you behind the playshed. Mr Collaery sees double beds falling from the roof at Manuka, and Mr Kaine wants to take it up with you behind the playshed - - -
Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, I withdraw that; but I will seek to ask another question before question time is over.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you for that withdrawal.
Hospital Equipment - Sale
MS MAHER: My question is directed to Mr Berry, the Minister for Health. It has been brought to my attention that equipment has been taken out of the hospitals, in particular the Royal Canberra Hospital, and has been sold off at a fraction of its correct value. Is the Minister aware of this situation? If so, what is he doing about it, taking into consideration the fact that the hospital system is lacking funds at the moment?
MR BERRY: Firstly, unless the removal of equipment is done through the normal disposal process because of it having reached the end of its useful life, I can see no reason why it would be removed and disposed of. There just does not seem to be any rhyme or reason in what you say, but I am
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .