BURNSIDE COUNCIL

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:26): I have a supplementary question arising out of the minister's answer. Given the minister was prepared to make comment and assertions about statements made by the Hon. Ms Bressington, the Hon. Mr Wade and the Hon. Mr Ridgway, why is he not prepared to make the same judgements about the member for Croydon, Mr Atkinson?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (15:27): It is not my role to ask Mr Atkinson anything. I am in this chamber. I have people who are responsible in the opposition for handling this issue, and I brought to the attention of this chamber the fact that he has breached the suppression orders, as with a number of others.