Page 4461 - Week 14 - Thursday, 1 December 1994
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I offer this warning because enough examples have been brought to my attention which suggest that proper processes have not always been followed. Objections have been lost or mislaid in the department, significant new plans have been submitted under the guise of minor amendments, and there have been delays in acting upon the misplacing of green signs, and their withdrawal before time. I know that these examples, of themselves, might not appear critical or even of great importance, but they are to the local residents. More importantly, I think such mistakes or system failures damage the credibility of the system itself. It is with this one qualification that the Liberal Party welcomes most of the Lansdown recommendations - a long overdue inquiry - and most of the Government's response to them.
Debate (on motion by Ms Szuty) adjourned.
MINISTER FOR HEALTH
Motion of Want of Confidence
MR MOORE (4.04): Madam Speaker, I seek leave to move a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Health.
Leave granted.
MR MOORE: Madam Speaker, sometimes it has been the practice in this house to indicate to people for some time beforehand that such a motion would be moved; but I believe it appropriate, if a motion of no confidence is moved, that it be dealt with as expeditiously as possible. I believe that that is why the Government and other members have granted me leave to put this motion. Madam Speaker, I move:
That this Assembly lacks confidence in the Minister for Health for misleading this house.
Mr Berry: Shame, shame!
Mr Connolly: Shame on you!
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! I am going to ask for total order in this debate.
MR MOORE: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I shall contain myself.
Mr Berry: That will be difficult.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Berry!
MR MOORE: Madam Speaker, this is, indeed, a very serious matter. I think it is very important to distinguish between the issue upon which it is based and the action that the Minister has taken. The issue, Madam Speaker, has been an issue of some heat in this Assembly over the last couple of days, but the action is separate from that issue. I believe that this Minister has deliberately misled this house.
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