Page 918 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 27 March 1990
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MR SPEAKER: Do you wish to debate it, too, Mr Berry?
MR BERRY: I am lost after this interruption. The issue really is that Mr Collaery has to deliver the goods for the people of Canberra. He has not done so, and he is arguing that they will be prohibited from pursuing the Crown where the Crown offends its own legislation.
MR DUBY (Minister for Finance and Urban Services) (8.45): Mr Speaker, I have heard debate from the other side of the house tonight in relation to this clause about binding of the Crown. Frankly, I think the statements made by the members opposite are nothing more than mischievous.
Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, there is the imputation that one has set out to cause mischief.
MR SPEAKER: Please withdraw that, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: Mr Speaker, I do not think it is required to be withdrawn. I think Mr Berry has hit the nail on the head.
Mrs Grassby: Mr Speaker, on a point of order; I think it does make out that we are trying to be mischievous in the parliament and not - - -
Mr Duby: I said you were mischievous?
Mrs Grassby: You did; you said it was mischievous. I am sorry, Mr Speaker, but I ask that he withdraw it.
MR SPEAKER: Please withdraw it, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: I must insist that it is perfectly parliamentary language. For example, tonight on television I was able to watch the esteemed Premier of New South Wales, Mr Greiner, refer to the Opposition as mongrels. The point I am making is that it was not ruled unparliamentary.
Mr Whalan: Dingo Duby - - -
MR DUBY: That is unparliamentary language.
MR SPEAKER: I certainly agree that it is, and I believe it was a frivolous point of order. In order to stop the debate, would you please withdraw it?
Mr Berry: On a point of order; with respect, Mr Speaker, it was not a frivolous point of order; it was a serious one. It was imputed that members of the Labor Opposition come to this place only to cause mischief. That is not what this Labor Opposition is here about.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you.
Mr Berry: And this is a very serious matter.
MR SPEAKER: Do not debate the issue, thank you, Mr Berry.
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