Page 1550 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 2 May 1990
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MR COLLAERY: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I claim to have been misrepresented, and I wish to make a short personal explanation.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Collaery, I wish to clarify one thing. In relation to the indication by Mr Berry that you used the term "rambling" in relation to the Chief Justice, can you tell the Assembly whether that was the case?
MR COLLAERY: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I used no such word. I read from a prepared speech. It is absolutely outrageous that this has occurred and may well be reported. This has been done deliberately, in my view, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Collaery, I do not believe that is appropriate.
Mr Berry: On a point of order; I raised a legitimate point of order, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker.
MR COLLAERY: These are union tactics. I do not think anyone heard me use that description.
Mr Berry: One of the things with trade union movements is that the character has to be generally good, and you would not be allowed in.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Mr Berry, what are you doing at the moment? Are you raising a point of order or debating the matter?
Mr Berry: I am raising a point of order.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: On what basis, Mr Berry?
Mr Berry: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, you gave Mr Collaery the opportunity to debate the issue, and I wish to raise the point that those words, I think, would offend the ordinary person in the street in the context of these - - -
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Berry, please resume your seat. The point that I made, Mr Berry, for your information, was in relation to whether Mr Collaery made the statement that you claim he made. Mr Collaery has indicated to the house that he did not make that statement, and I indicate that the matter is now closed. Mr Collaery, do you wish to raise a point of order or something?
MR COLLAERY: I wish to make a personal statement, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker. I claim to have been misrepresented.
Mr Moore: At the end of the debate.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Do it at the end of the debate. Tender the documents.
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