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Question resolved in the affirmative.

Original question put:

That the motion (Mr Stevenson's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 7  NOES, 9

Mr Berry Mr Collaery
Mr Connolly Mr Duby
Ms Follett Mr Humphries
Mrs Grassby Mr Jensen
Mr Moore Mr Kaine
Mr Stevenson Ms Maher
Mr Wood Mrs Nolan
 Mr Prowse
 Mr Stefaniak

Question so resolved in the negative.

MR MOORE: I seek to make a personal explanation. In Mr Collaery's speech he suggested that, in fact, the Residents Rally policy on education was drafted by me, and that certainly was not the case. I did draft the health policy, in both the short form and the long form. Regarding the education policy, what I did draft was an alternative education policy and this I did with two people, Joan Kellett and Del Stevenson. That was rejected by the Executive at the time because Dr Kinloch made it very clear that he had drafted one and that he would be particularly perturbed if that was not adopted by the Executive.

The education policy that I was involved in drafting was not the final education policy of the Rally at all. What I was involved in drafting, and it was carried by the Executive, was a public statement that came out about two weeks before the election where the Rally indicated that it favoured - - -

Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: this is turning into a debate.

MR SPEAKER: Please proceed, Mr Moore.

MR MOORE: I am not debating. Mr Collaery misled the parliament by suggesting that I had done it. I should not use the word "misled"; I am not suggesting that it was intentional, by any means. But I am clarifying it.

Mr Collaery: Withdraw it.

MR MOORE: I just did.

Mr Collaery: I was giving you credit for drawing the policy up.

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