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a Mr Alan Johnson and in conversation, we discussed the Northbourne Flats site. In that conversation I had with him, he gave me no reason to believe that his interest was not in the Northbourne Flats. At no time did Civil & Civic issue any media release saying that that was not the site that they had in mind. In fact, when members read the chronology of this sorry affair - - -
Ms Follett: Mr Speaker, may I ask that that so-called chronology be tabled now?
MR SPEAKER: Certainly.
MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, I can table this as I wish, and certainly I have indicated that I will. The Leader of the Opposition has so little trust in me that she does not even believe I will table a document when I say I will. That is endemic of the Opposition's bizarre - - -
Mr Moore: That is because you lie all the time.
Mr Jensen: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I am not sure whether you heard that interjection. Standing order 64 relates to offensive language and Mr Moore referred to Mr Collaery as "lying all the time".
MR SPEAKER: Thank you. I did not hear the comment, but if that is a correct description of the wording used, would you withdraw it please, Mr Moore?
Mr Moore: That is not a correct description of the wording used, Mr Speaker. However, it is very close, and I withdraw it.
MR COLLAERY: Thank you, Mr Speaker. We will let Mr Moore return to his couch where, of course, we tried to get him whilst he was with the Rally. The fact is that this Opposition, for some bizarre reason, has such a great fear of me in this Assembly that its members have not once asked me a question. Not once have they asked me a question in Question Time, not once have they shown an interest in any of the portfolio areas for which I am responsible. That is a disgrace in itself and is a measure of their somewhat obsessive, psychotic reaction to having someone in this house who is not of their hand.
Ms Follett: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I think referring to members as "obsessive" and "psychotic" is quite clearly out of the order.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, I agree. I would ask you to withdraw it please, Mr Collaery.
MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, I withdraw those words. I suppose any member of this house would be perturbed at the way this group opposite goes on at times.
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