Parliament House Staff Enterprise Agreement

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:56): Supplementary: why do staff of this place and our electorate offices not already have entitlements to breastfeeding provisions as we celebrate the 125^th anniversary of suffrage in this state?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:56): Some of those questions might be best addressed to the presiding members and the Joint Parliamentary Service Committee, I suspect, depending on the detail. I am responsible for wage and salary negotiations—sorry, I am not personally. The government and its negotiators are responsible for wage and salary negotiations.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: The provision of facilities in Parliament House, with great respect to the Hon. Ms Franks, are not something I as are a mere Treasurer in the state government have control over. The provision of facilities in Parliament House is quite properly the purview of the President of this particular chamber, the Speaker of another chamber and the Joint Parliamentary Service Committee in relation to what goes on and what facilities are provided in Parliament House. I know the limitations of my power and I certainly don't intend to intrude into the rightful province of the presiding members and the parliament.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hanson, a further supplementary?