Page 91 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 1990
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MR WHALAN: It is quite clear that right from the outset Mr Collaery was going to indulge in his "conspiracy-enriched life" and seek to dig out - - -
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I take exception to that language. It imputes base motives to me that do not exist and I ask that the member withdraw it.
MR SPEAKER: Please withdraw the statement.
Mr Collaery: Unequivocally.
MR WHALAN: No, no, I am sorry, Mr Speaker, I will not withdraw it, because the evidence is contained in Mr Collaery's statement yesterday - - -
Mr Collaery: Withdraw it.
MR WHALAN: He has breached convention; he has breached Westminster convention.
Mr Jensen: You are a disgrace to this Assembly.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR WHALAN: And he has said that he has had access to documents to which he was not entitled under the Westminster convention.
MR SPEAKER: That is an issue for a substantive motion to be raised by you at a different time. The motion before the house is one on the Tuggeranong pool. Please proceed with that debate.
MR WHALAN: Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Mr Jensen: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker.
MR WHALAN: This motion, Mr Speaker, will flush out - - -
MR SPEAKER: Please do not speak over me, Mr Whalan. I cannot control the house if you continue to do so.
Mr Jensen: Thank you, Mr Whalan for resuming your seat. Mr Speaker, I do not believe I heard - - -
MR WHALAN: Point of order, Mr Speaker!
MR SPEAKER: One point of order at a time, please, Mr Whalan. Please make your point of order immediately, Mr Jensen.
Mr Jensen: I do not believe that Mr Whalan withdrew his imputation against Mr Collaery as was directed by yourself.
MR WHALAN: On a point of order; there was no direction, there was no imputation, it was a statement of fact. Mr
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