Page 137 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 1990
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Ms Follett: Which ones in particular?
Mr Jensen: The one in relation to Mr Duby in particular.
Mrs Grassby: It was an insult to dingoes, all right.
Ms Follett: It was a slur on the dingoes as well.
MR WHALAN: I withdraw the insult to the dingo.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Whalan, please use parliamentary language and withdraw the remark you made re Mr Duby.
MR WHALAN: Right. Sorry about that, Mr Duby. I withdraw it, dog day Duby.
MR BERRY (3.13): It is quite clear, Mr Speaker, from the business paper which has been circulated that this Government, as has been appropriately put by Mr Whalan, is running scared and does not want itself placed under the microscope. You can roll your eyes, Mr Collaery, but the fact of the matter is all you have is - - -
Mr Collaery: I am embarrassed. I am embarrassed for you and the people of the ACT.
MR BERRY: You ought to be. This is private members' business, scrutiny of the Government, and it is something that you cannot cop.
Mrs Grassby: Because you've got no business.
MR BERRY: Because you have no business, with all the window-dressing in the place and 111 pieces of legislation in the program. Where are they all? There are 111 pieces of legislation in the legislative program and nothing on the business paper.
Mr Humphries: You stole some of it.
MR BERRY: You pinched most of it.
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I do not think Mr Berry is addressing the motion which is that question time be extended for 30 minutes. He needs to address that motion.
Mr Whalan: On a point of order; Mr Collaery does not know what he is talking about. That is not the motion.
Mr Collaery: Well, what is it?
Mr Kaine: That is the motion that has been circulated.
MR SPEAKER: The motion is requesting an extension of 30 minutes.
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