Page 1389 - Week 07 - Thursday, 24 August 1989
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MR SPEAKER: You did not ask that previously.
Mr Duby: I beg your pardon.
MR SPEAKER: I am afraid I am unaware of the matter that is inaccurate. I did not hear the point referred to.
Mr Duby: The statement that Mr Wood has access to administrative and staff support other than his one staff member.
MR SPEAKER: I overrule that. I believe you are debating the issue there, Mr Duby.
Mr Duby: Mr Speaker, a statement has been made which is clearly incorrect. I ask for it to be withdrawn.
MR SPEAKER: That is a matter for debate, and there are points of view for and against the point that you are now debating.
MR STEVENSON: Mr Wood, as the secretary of the Cabinet, has access to a great deal of information that others in this Assembly do not have. In addition Mr Wood - and I asked him to remain in the Assembly earlier so my comments could be heard - obviously, as we all understand, asks dorothy dix questions. In the case of Mr Duby's party - - -
Ms Follett: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. I think the speaker is casting an aspersion upon another member of this Assembly, which is quite inappropriate, and he should be asked to apologise and withdraw it.
MR SPEAKER: Unfortunately I was in discussion at the time. I did not hear what was said.
MR STEVENSON: I will repeat it, Mr Speaker. What I said was that Bill Wood asks what we know as dorothy dix questions, and the reason I mention this is to highlight the fact that there is a difference between Mr Wood and other parties in this Assembly.
Mr Whalan: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is a disgraceful reflection upon a member of this Assembly, and, Mr Speaker, you have no choice but to demand that it be withdrawn.
MR STEVENSON: Proof can be supplied, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: I overrule that objection.
MR STEVENSON: I give an example. On Tuesday last Mr Wood asked a question of Mrs Grassby, and Mrs Grassby read the answer - a wonderful situation! Another case concerns Mr Duby's party, where on 27 July - - -
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