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what a social conscience was, and neither would anybody else on that side of the Assembly know what a social conscience was. They do not really care about the voters of Canberra and they will learn at the next election how the voters feel about them.
MR HUMPHRIES (Minister for Health, Education and the Arts): Mr Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Humphries.
MR HUMPHRIES: There were three things said in the debate which I think have to be corrected. First of all, Mrs Grassby claimed that I had said that there would be a birthing centre at a private hospital in Canberra. That is categorically untrue. The only birthing centres established in the ACT by the Government will be at public hospitals.
Mr Berry: On a point of order; it seems to me that Mr Humphries is trying to pick up some of the issues that he did not pick up in his contribution to the debate. The appropriate place for a personal explanation or a claim of misrepresentation is when the debate is concluded.
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I refer to standing order 47. It is quite clear, quite categorical and it says:
No debatable matter may be brought forward.
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, in standing order 46 it says:
Having obtained leave from the Chair, a member may explain matters of a personal nature, although there is no question before the Assembly; but such matters may not be debated.
There has been personal misrepresentation by a previous speaker and I wish to correct that.
Mr Berry: That is the very point, Mr Deputy Speaker, there is a question before the Assembly.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Humphries, I think we do have a debate going on here. I think that under standing order 47 you can deal with the points which Mrs Grassby raised in your reply.
MR HUMPHRIES: I have no speech in reply. I cannot speak again in this debate.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Humphries, you can under standing order 47 so long as you do not enter into the debate. Continue under that standing order.
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