Page 2373 - Week 06 - Thursday, 10 May 2012
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MR SPEAKER: Yes, at this point there is no point of order. Minister Bourke, you have the floor.
DR BOURKE: Long service leave has its origins in 19th century Victorian—
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Hanson.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, thank you.
DR BOURKE: and South Australian civil service legislation.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: One moment.
DR BOURKE: What the opposition spokesperson did not mention—
MR SPEAKER: Dr Bourke, one moment, thank you. Stop the clocks. Mr Hanson, I just asked you to stop interjecting and you immediately interjected again. You are now on a warning.
DR BOURKE: What the opposition spokesperson did not mention is that long service leave was arbitrated by the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission in 1964. The ACT Long Service Leave Act was enacted in 1976.
Time does not alter the value of long service leave to hardworking Canberrans. The Canberra Liberals believe long service leave is redundant. According to their shadow industrial relations spokesperson’s extraordinary statement on Tuesday, “it is dubious to think that workers remaining in an industry, let alone a single employer, should be able to accumulate long service leave”. Can the Canberra Liberals assure us they reject the views of the industrial relations spokesperson? Is it Canberra Liberals policy to abolish long service leave?
Opposition members interjecting—
Mr Hargreaves: On a point of order, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: One moment, Dr Bourke, thank you. Mr Hargreaves on a point of order.
Mr Hargreaves: Quite clearly those opposite have ignored your ruling, particularly Mr Hanson, who was just laughing and interjecting quite significantly. Can you please remind him of the ruling?
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