Page 1502 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 2 May 1990
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We have not had a debate about the issues; instead we have had a mouthing of vitriol against members on this side. I never realised just how much bile was in the previous Chief Minister's throat until today when I heard her descriptions, not of the issues but of me as an individual.
Mr Collaery: She blew in, gave her speech and left, as usual.
MR DUBY: That is right. We note, of course, that she is not here now. But, as I said, she just vomited a form of vitriol, which I think does not do this place well. In addition, she demeaned herself very badly, and she indicated why she is today gracing the opposition benches.
The other person, of course, who loves to get the boot in - and I note he also is not here - is Mr Moore, who made quite unwarranted attacks on Dr Kinloch. Of course, Mr Speaker, we know where those attacks are coming from. We know the basis of them. We know that Michael Moore is mortally terrified of the fact that Dr Kinloch represents the constituency of north Canberra, the very people that he maintains he is trying to represent. He is terrified that the people of north Canberra know that in Dr Kinloch they have a man of integrity, a man who will stand up for what is right and for what he believes in, unlike this chameleon-like character opposite, whose only contribution to debate in the last week has been to personally and quite unwarrantedly attack Dr Kinloch. Whenever this man opens his mouth, we know we are going to get falsehoods and lies - those are the only words for it.
MR SPEAKER: Order! I would ask you to withdraw that, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: Of course. We are only going to get falsehoods. I withdraw the word "lies".
MR SPEAKER: Order! That is a qualified withdrawal.
MR DUBY: "Falsehood" is certainly a parliamentary term, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: But it is an imputation on the man. Please withdraw it.
MR DUBY: Well, we are going to get misinterpretations then; we are going to get bendings of the truth.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Duby, please withdraw the imputation, the words used.
MR DUBY: I shall withdraw those two words. As I said, Mr Speaker, I was not even going to deign to give this debate dignity by replying to it. But once again - - -
Mr Moore: Because you do not know anything about the issues - - -
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