Page 820 - Week 03 - Thursday, 22 March 1990
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Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, can I seek clarification of standing order 55. It was an imputation of improper motives to say that each member - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Moore, it is not an imputation, as I understand it. Mr Duby has made a declaration to that effect. There is no doubt, there is no imputation. He is directly stating something.
MR DUBY: I am not implying anything, you nincompoop.
Mrs Grassby: On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Mr Duby should not refer to the member as a nincompoop. I ask him to withdraw it.
MR SPEAKER: I am afraid I did not hear that comment. Mr Duby, please proceed.
Mr Moore: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. Standing order 56 refers to offensive or disorderly words. That word is offensive to us. It is not an imputation, it is a direct offence.
MR DUBY: Mr Speaker, this is a clear waste of time and I shall be seeking an extension if I run out of time.
Today we have seen frivolous actions on the part of the Opposition in this Assembly which are nothing more than an attempt to bring this place into disrepute. We have seen a whole afternoon of debate of a most personal and snide nature directed towards the Attorney-General. I feel that these allegations certainly have not been proved by fact and no evidence of any kind has been produced on the matters that were raised. Clearly it was a personal, snide attack on a member of the Government. As a matter of fact the comments made by - - -
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker he is reflecting on the vote.
MR SPEAKER: Order! As usual, I am not quite sure what Mr Berry's point of order is.
Mr Berry: He is reflecting on the propriety of a decision - - -
MR SPEAKER: We have had that comment before, Mr Berry. Earlier, I referred you to the page number of this book, House of Representatives Practice. Obviously you did not understand my words; I will show you the book. Please proceed, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: The statements made by the Leader of the Opposition in her vain attempt to get some record of whatever it was she maintained should be in Hansard were nothing but a litany of lies. The simple situation - - -
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