Page 3364 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 18 September 1990
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perfectly well that his objections are frivolous, his objections are stupid and his objections in a lot of cases should be overruled.
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: that is a clear imputation on you as Speaker and also an imputation on me, and I ask that both imputations be withdrawn.
MR SPEAKER: I would ask you to withdraw those imputations, Mr Duby.
MR DUBY: I withdraw any imputation whatsoever, Mr Speaker, against the interests of the Chair. I withdraw it; simple as that. But, mind you, Mr Speaker, that is a point that is often made in dealing with this man over here, because many, many times we have nothing but point of order, point of order, point of order. Those points of order are then overruled by you, in your wisdom - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Duby! Relevance, please.
Mr Berry: What were you talking about?
MR DUBY: I thought I was on a pretty good line of attack there. The fact is - - -
MR SPEAKER: Well, I think you might have been, but it is hardly relevant to the case.
MR DUBY: The fact is, though, that those points of orders are often overruled and the cry that you often hear from this side of the house, Mr Speaker, is, "Well, why did you make the point of order and make the comment in the first place?". I guess that is one back. The fact is that the Assembly committee system works on a membership of five. It works very well. There is a long sigh of relief from Mr Berry, and I am pleased to hear that. Obviously that must have been caused by a bit of curried beef or whatever.
I do not understand the objection of people here to a simple five-member committee system. I think that this particular committee will work very well. The comment that I had from other members of the Assembly last year was that the committee was simply too large; it was unworkable. I think the logical and sensible way to go is the way proposed by the Chief Minister. In the best interests of good government of the Territory, I think that should be supported.
Mr Moore: Well, if it is good government of the Territory, it will be the first time we have seen it for the last year or so.
MR DUBY: I notice once again, Mr Speaker, a muttering from that side of the Assembly.
Mrs Grassby: Well, I do not know, Mr Duby, but you are sending Dr Kinloch to sleep.
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