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wonderful. I have a number of questions that I would really dearly quite like to ask - very much so.
Mr Whalan: Really and truly.
MR MOORE: Truly and dearly. To have that opportunity would be excellent. I simply cannot see any reason why that should not be the case.
MR KAINE (Chief Minister) (3.20): Mr Speaker, I did not intend to honour this rather strange attack on the Government with a response, but I will because I think one or two things need to be said to place it in some sort of context. Mr Moore rightly pointed out that both yesterday and today I did agree to extend question time. The standing orders say that it will be 30 minutes a day, and I have extended it two days in a row. I think that is fair enough. But I find the comments from Mr Whalan to be quite extraordinary because it is on record in the Hansard that Mr Whalan has complained bitterly that we have not provided the Opposition with enough time for private members' business. It is in the Hansard. I do not have to prove that. It is there; it is on the record. In recognition of Mr Whalan's argument that there was a lot of private members' business and only two hours a week essentially to discuss it, the Government was prepared to extend that time this afternoon and allow you to bring up your private members' business.
Mr Berry: You are playing games, Trevor. Stop trying to kid people.
Mr Collaery: You knew about it before lunch, Wayne.
Ms Follett: You told no-one. Who did you tell?
Mr Whalan: You're a liar, Bernard. You're a liar, Bernard Collaery.
Mr Duby: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; that is clearly unparliamentary language from the deputy Leader of the Opposition.
Ms Follett: It is also true.
Mrs Grassby: Can't he get up and defend himself? Does he have to tell you to do it every time?
Mr Duby: On a point of order; he does not tell me what to do at all. I would ask that the accusation be withdrawn.
MR SPEAKER: Crosstalk across the chamber was not heard by me. Please proceed, Mr Kaine.
MR KAINE: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I simply say to the people opposite that you cannot have your cake and eat it. You either want more time for your private members' business, which we were to grant you this afternoon - - -
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