Page 4762 - Week 15 - Thursday, 21 November 1991
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Planning Legislation Debate
MR MOORE (11.15): I take this opportunity to say a couple of words about the state of the house tonight while we were debating the Land (Planning and Environment) Bill. It was noted in particular that throughout the debate the Leader of the Opposition was not in the chamber. The Chief Minister was away at a conference and has leave of the house, so that is a quite appropriate case. A number of other members were absent for most or all of the debate on that most important Bill, and I speak specifically of Mr Duby and Ms Maher.
It was an historic thing this evening when the right of ordinary citizens to appeal was stripped from them by this Assembly.
Mr Connolly: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: Mr Moore is reflecting on a vote of the house.
MR SPEAKER: Yes. Choose your words carefully, please, Mr Moore.
MR MOORE: Thank you, Mr Speaker. It seems to me - and it will be shown in the votes on those issues, which I will not reflect on - that people ought to have taken this Bill much more seriously. The public posturing we get from the Leader of the Opposition, as we can now see, is nothing more than hot air. His interest was demonstrated adequately by the amendments he drew to this Bill - a couple of scrappy amendments on a single page of paper, handwritten at the beginning of the debate.
I believe that that indicates how seriously the Liberals take the Bill, as demonstrated by the person who primarily speaks for them on this issue, although I recognise the other Liberals who were here tonight. Considering that this is probably the single most important piece of legislation in its impact on this Territory, I think that reflects very badly on this Assembly.
Planning Legislation Debate
MR COLLAERY (11.18): I rise to support the comments of Mr Moore, with regret. I believe that the comments extend to others who were not present in the chamber during substantial periods this evening, particularly during the last debate, when I believe all members should have been present.
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