Page 1374 - Week 07 - Thursday, 24 August 1989
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think it is a great shame that this debate has come to that.
What the Rally and the Liberal Party are concerned about here is equity across the system as far as we can possibly get it. I think, the way the debate has been going, we may have to consider the possibility that members of the Government should also have exactly the same staffing as any other member of the Assembly, but perhaps we could leave that for another debate.
MR WHALAN (Deputy Chief Minister) (4.30): Mr Speaker, I think it is worth while to return to the motion.
Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, on a point of order; I believe the Deputy Chief Minister has already spoken in this debate.
MR SPEAKER: No. There is no point of order involved.
MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, I would like to refer to paragraph (1) of this. I would like to urge members of the Assembly to realise that the debate is not about the sum of $31,000, nor is it about the amount of $46,000, but rather it is about the amount of 30 pieces of silver - the 30 pieces of silver that Mr Collaery has negotiated with Mr Stevenson. This is what this proposal is all about.
Mr Stevenson: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. This suggests improper behaviour on my part and of course on the part of Mr Collaery, and that is not true. I ask that the Deputy Chief Minister withdraw that imputation as per standing orders.
Mr Duby: It is not improper.
Mr Stevenson: It is an imputation.
MR SPEAKER: I uphold your objection, Mr Stevenson. It is an imputation, Deputy Chief Minister. Would you withdraw that comment.
MR WHALAN: I am afraid that I will have to go through it. What I said, Mr Speaker, was that it is not about $31,000. It is not about $46,000. I said it is about the amount of 30 pieces of silver that was negotiated as the price - - -
Mr Stevenson: Withdraw.
Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, on a point of order; the Deputy Chief Minister has tried to read back into the record a second time the allegation which he is now being asked to withdraw, and I ask him to withdraw it.
Mr Stevenson: I move: That the question be now put.
MR WHALAN: It is the gag, is it?
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