Page 1304 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 11 May 2021
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MR RATTENBURY: Thank you, Madam Speaker. It is tough for Mr Hanson. He is not even in the “Our Team” photo on the front page of the Liberal Party website; so he has got to get up here and give a fine performance.
Mrs Jones: That is not true. Your phone just cannot—
MR RATTENBURY: Have a look at your own website, Mrs Jones, the front page.
Members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Members!
MR RATTENBURY: As colourful as Mr Hanson’s speech was, he has drawn a lot of long bows there. The simple fact is that this is a really important issue. Ms Clay has identified a particular problem that has arisen for the committee and there is further discussion to be had on this matter. It is a complicated issue and there is further work going on. I think there are some really good discussions again about the future of Gungahlin. Mr Braddock has raised some really important issues and I look forward to those discussions continuing. The simple adjournment today is to enable those discussions to continue. It is as simple as that.
MR PARTON (Brindabella) (4.33): In the interests of making peace and moving forward, and bearing in mind that the greatest conflict here relates to the three members of the planning committee, I know that, after discussions that our committee has had today, we would be more than happy to leave the chamber and abstain from the vote.
Mr Gentleman: Madam Speaker, a point of order.
MADAM SPEAKER: Resume your seat, please, Mr Parton.
Mr Gentleman: Madam Speaker, members cannot, in this chamber, discuss matters that are discussed privately in committee.
Mrs Jones interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Jones, let him finish.
Mr Gentleman: Mr Parton is reflecting directly on a conversation by committee members about a decision they have made. That is out of order.
MADAM SPEAKER: Members, I am going to allow it, but I will say that Mr Hanson has in some ways verballed my comments. Many people have reflected on the fact that there are no standing orders on a conflict, but because there are no standing orders on a conflict, it does not mean to say that members are not conflicted regarding their role here, in having a debate, and their role as committee members as well.
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