Page 477 - Week 02 - Thursday, 22 February 1990
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MR KAINE: Certainly, Mr Speaker. Have any of my Ministers engaged in any such discussions?
Mr Collaery: I have had no discussions with any potential contractor.
MR KAINE: I think he has got his answer, Mr Speaker.
Mr Whalan: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. Could we have it included in Hansard that - - -
MR SPEAKER: Is this a point of order or a statement, Mr Whalan?
Mr Whalan: It is a point of order. Mr Kaine invited people to comment, but they avoided the question of whether there had been any discussions or communications with any individual or corporation with an interest in the casino tendering process concerning it, and Mr Collaery specifically avoided answering that question. So I would just like to have his comment included in Hansard.
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, there is an imputation in that, which I resent. Mr Whalan is starting this slanderous procedure again. This is this man who has brought the Assembly into so much disrepute. Why does the member not address the question to each of the Ministers? I invite him to do so.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Your point is taken. Mr Whalan, I request you withdraw that imputation against Mr Collaery.
Mr Whalan: I am sorry, there was no imputation.
Mr Collaery: There was an imputation. Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: I rule that there was an imputation. Please withdraw it, Mr Whalan.
Mr Whalan: Mr Speaker, if you will specify what the imputation was, I will withdraw it, but I will need to have it spelt out because for the life of me, I cannot see any imputation - unless Mr Collaery is feeling guilty about something. There was no imputation whatsoever.
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, the imputation was very clear to the house. The imputation was that I gave a qualified response in some way.
Mr Moore: Point of order, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: I will handle one point of order at a time, thank you, Mr Moore. If you keep objecting in this manner, I will have you removed. Now, please play the game by the rules as in the standing orders.
Mr Moore: Mr Speaker, may I draw your attention to the fact that you allowed Mr Collaery's point of order on top of Mr Whalan's point of order.
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