BURNSIDE COUNCIL

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:57): As a supplementary question arising out of the minister's answer: from whom did the minister receive the advice, and did that person read the report?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (15:57): I have been given advice from a number of sources: the Crown Solicitor's Office and my advisers. I must say that at no time have I even asked whether they had read the report. I have not read the report. The report itself has not been the basis of my decision.

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: You don't even know what's in it?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: I actually do not want to know.

The Hon. R.I. Lucas interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Have you read the decision?

The Hon. R.I. Lucas interjecting:

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Have you read the decision?

The Hon. R.I. Lucas interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. R.I. Lucas interjecting:

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Have you read the decision? Have you read the court decision?

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: Have you read the report?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: I have read the court decision, and I understand what the court has said.

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: Have you read the report?

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: You are an arrogant fellow, aren't you? You are sitting there making statements to me. You obviously have not read—

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: Have you read the report?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: I have answered it. You have not answered—

The PRESIDENT: Order!

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The minister.

The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS: Point of order.

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Mr Dawkins has a point of order.

The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS: The minister ought to be well aware of the fact that, when he refers to 'you', he is referring to the President, and he ought to work that one out.

The PRESIDENT: What number standing order is that one?