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public organisations pursue policies and actions consistent with the legislation. That implies clearly that the Crown or the Government could in no way prosecute itself. That is the purpose of this point. If the people on the other side of the chamber do not understand what these simple provisions in the legislation mean, what are they doing here? We should reject this amendment.
MRS GRASSBY (8.29): I do not think the Government understands. Professor Whalan has pointed out that - - -
Members interjected.
Mr Berry: She is closing debate.
MRS GRASSBY: Yes, I have the right to speak twice.
Mr Kaine: Why do you not stand up.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Please proceed, Mrs Grassby.
MRS GRASSBY: Would you like me to stand on the chair, Chief Minister? Can you not see me?
MR SPEAKER: Order! Please proceed.
MRS GRASSBY: You can hear me, though; that is all that matters. Professor Whalan suggested that this be taken out. As for Mr Duby talking about the TLC, he did not know it was in Cabinet documents; if he had known, he would have known also that we wanted this clause taken out of the Bill. As for the fact that the Labor Party did not act on it, this Bill was about ready to go into the house before we were thrown out. Let us get that straight now. We wanted to debate it last Tuesday night, but you were all too busy going off to parties and drinking, and on Thursday night you were all too busy when we wanted to debate the Bill.
Mr Jensen: Five times, Ellnor; five times, remember?
MR SPEAKER: Order! Order, Mr Jensen!
MRS GRASSBY: Just get it straight. The people on the other side of the house do not give a damn about the ordinary people of Canberra; they are not interested in them.
Ms Maher: I beg your pardon.
MRS GRASSBY: They could not care less about the ordinary people. We have the Deputy Chief Minister telling us of his great social conscience. This is exactly what we are talking about. We are talking about the rights of the ordinary person in Canberra - - -
Mr Collaery: You would not know.
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