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the corruption that has now found its way into this Government, the corruption of power - - -
Mr Kaine: On a point of order, Mr Acting Speaker, I demand that that be withdrawn.
MR ACTING SPEAKER: Yes, I think that that must be withdrawn, Mr Berry. I ask you to withdraw the word corruption.
MR BERRY: I was talking about the corruption of power which has got into this Government.
MR ACTING SPEAKER: Withdraw the word "corruption". I think it is inappropriate.
MR BERRY: I withdraw "corruption" because it seems to offend the people opposite.
Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, I demand that the word "corruption" be withdrawn unconditionally.
MR ACTING SPEAKER: Just withdraw the word "corruption", Mr Berry.
Mr Kaine: Unconditionally.
MR BERRY: I did. There is no condition on it. I did not put any condition on it.
MR ACTING SPEAKER: Withdraw the word "corruption", Mr Berry.
MR BERRY: I have withdrawn the word "corruption" because it offends the members opposite.
Mr Connolly: I heard Mr Kaine say, "We know where the corruption is" and he pointed at us.
Mr Kaine: I did not point at anybody. You can draw your own conclusions.
MR ACTING SPEAKER: Order! Let us not use the word, "corruption", members - from either side of the Assembly. Just continue, Mr Berry.
Mr Moore: Mr Acting Speaker, I raise a point of order. You have asked Mr Berry to withdraw. Can you ask Mr Kaine to withdraw?
MR ACTING SPEAKER: I did not hear the Chief Minister, I am sorry. If people would stop talking over each other I might be able to hear a few things.
Mr Kaine: I made no implication of corruption against members of the Opposition. If they interpret it that way that is up to them. If they are so sensitive as to perceive some allegation in that, I withdraw it. But I made no such allegation.
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