Page 140 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 17 February 1993
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Mr Kaine: Everybody should sit in front of an Australian flag.
MR DE DOMENICO: That is right. We should be displaying the Australian flag somewhere in this Assembly building. I think it is also appropriate because we are getting to the stage where the Chief Minister is advertising, we hope widely, the competition for the Canberra flag. Until such time as that decision is made, I think it is appropriate for a body such as the Assembly to display the Australian flag. Seeing the current, but not for long, Prime Minister, Mr Keating, who is apparently very proud to be sitting in front of the Australian flag through the television campaign - - -
Mr Lamont: As we all are.
MR DE DOMENICO: I note Mr Lamont's comment, but I recall that not so long ago he did wear into this place a T-shirt which had on it something other than the Australian flag. I think I heard Mr Keating say the other day that, while he may not like the current design or colour of the current Australian flag, it was the flag and, as such, it ought to be supported accordingly. I am saying the same thing as Mr Keating is saying. I expect every member of this Assembly - - -
Mr Lamont: Can we quote this? "De Domenico supports Keating". It should be headlines in the Canberra Times tomorrow.
MR DE DOMENICO: Madam Speaker - - -
Mr Wood: You interject more than anybody else, Mr De Domenico, so do not complain.
MR DE DOMENICO: I am not complaining, Mr Wood. I am just waiting for you to finish and then I will continue talking.
Mr Wood: That fellow interjects more than anybody else. How often do I interject?
MR DE DOMENICO: Have you finished? Is there anything else?
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr De Domenico, you have the floor.
MR DE DOMENICO: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will disregard the irrelevance to my right as well. To cut a long story short, I believe that all members of this Assembly should be proud to support this motion, which says, quite simply, that we ought to be displaying the Australian flag somewhere within the confines of this Assembly.
Debate (on motion by Mr Lamont) adjourned.
LAPSE OF NOTICE
The Clerk: Private members business, notice No. 5.
Mr Kaine: This notice is Mr Lamont's, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: He is not standing to move it.
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