Page 90 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 1990
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MR SPEAKER: Please stick to the point, Mr Whalan.
MR WHALAN: A censure motion of the Government over this particular matter, Mr Speaker, is an option which is available to the Opposition. It is under active consideration at this time. It is of grave consequence. I would remind members of the comments of Ian Warden, and the description by Ian Warden of Mr Collaery as this "conspiracy-enriched person - - -"
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Whalan. Please do not talk over me. We will not go - - -
Mr Kaine: Sit down.
MR WHALAN: I will not sit down. You are not the Speaker in here.
Mr Kaine: Just sit down and give the Assembly some sense of courtesy and - - -
Mr Whalan: I know you manipulate the Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Please withdraw that comment, Mr Whalan. Order! Please retain your seat, Mr Kaine. Mr Whalan, you will withdraw that remark impugning the actions of the Speaker.
Mr Kaine: He is being thoroughly objectionable.
MR WHALAN: I do not think he is strong enough to manipulate you, Mr Speaker, and I withdraw the remark.
Mr Kaine: And neither are you, so I suggest you stop trying.
MR SPEAKER: Please get to the point of the motion before the house.
MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, I am talking about a question which was asked yesterday in question time which is relevant - - -
MR SPEAKER: But this is not the motion before the house.
MR WHALAN: It is relevant to this house; relevant to this chamber. It was designed to pre-empt. Have you seen the question? It was a dorothy dixer. He asked about the Tuggeranong pool.
MR SPEAKER: You have not announced what the question was. You did not answer the question.
MR WHALAN: It was about the Tuggeranong pool and it is relevant to this particular motion.
MR SPEAKER: Well, please make that obvious in your speech.
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