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out for themselves. Mr Duby, I think, is renowned as the most unpopular person in Canberra.
Ms Follett: Hear, hear.
Mr Duby: Hated is the word.
MR BERRY: He has well earned the title of the most hated person.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Duby, withdraw that comment!
Dr Kinloch: Some of us think it is our turn. We think it is unfair. We want a turn too.
Mrs Grassby: Oh, do not worry, Hector, you will get it.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Please proceed, Mr Berry.
MR BERRY: Anyway, Mr Duby, has something to do with the tourist industry, but there was not a word from Mr Duby when these trains from New South Wales were going to be slashed. With the support of Mrs Nolan, Mr Duby just sat back and let it all cruise by, but all the people at the recent tourist industry - - -
Mr Jensen: Here we go, misrepresentation again. It is easy, is not it? Cheap headlines are easy, are they not?
MR SPEAKER: Order, order!
MR BERRY: Those at the function at the Hyatt were awake to him because they did not even applaud him, not a clap, not even from his own government mates.
What this is about, Mr Speaker, is the interference with private members business. There is a commendable motion from the Leader of the Opposition which has been interfered with by the Government opposite because what they have set out to do is to pat themselves on the back. I must say that a delivery of a pat on the back by themselves would be much better than those they are going to get from the people of Canberra, which are zilch.
MR COLLAERY (Attorney-General) (12.15): Mr Speaker, sometimes these debates are more interesting for their interjections than the speaker. I enjoyed the last session. One of the interjections I will come back to, and that was Mrs Grassby saying that I had no social conscience. We will come back to that boomerang in a minute.
I believe that the record is important. This Hansard should show some factual matters. Firstly, I will read into the record the Residents Rally policy on the VFT, supported, and in fact, I believe, typed at the time by Mr Michael Moore. It is as follows:
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