Page 4164 - Week 14 - Thursday, 25 October 1990
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Mr Collaery: Mr Berry had extra time.
MR MOORE: I recognise that Mr Berry had extra time. So we have the system established. We have established that this is a pathetic attempt by this Government that does not have enough business on the paper. They do not know what to do.
Mr Collaery: We wanted to talk about schools again today.
MR MOORE: The matter of public importance Mr Collaery is referring to relates to planning. He ought to read his daily program a little more carefully.
Mr Collaery: It does not include schools?
MR MOORE: Some of us will probably bring the schools issue into that because it is such an important part of planning. It is very interesting that the Government should accuse Mr Berry of lying, because over the last week we have seen a pathetic range of lies in this Assembly, some of which have been disguised as jokes and others that have been disguised as other things. The sorts of issues raised on sub judice matters are a good example of the way that an Assembly can be given something that is off the truth. It may not be an absolute lie, but it is certainly off the truth, and that is the sort of situation we see coming from Mr Collaery, whose travel arrangements are, of course, shonky.
Mr Collaery: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. He is determined to raise this imputation. It has no substance and no-one gives it credibility. It will only serve to create further unfavourable publicity for our Assembly. I do ask, Mr Speaker, that you try to restrain this man.
MR SPEAKER: I ask you to withdraw that remark, Mr Moore, or raise it as a substantive motion.
MR MOORE: I will withdraw the word "shonky", Mr Speaker. I was referring to something that is certainly a little beyond what is legal and that is why I was thinking of shonky, but I will withdraw the word "shonky". The situation is that we have this Government involved in a censure motion on Mr Berry when two of their Ministers have not acquitted their travel in accordance with the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Moore! This is not relevant to the debate. Resume your seat.
Mr Kaine: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. That is a total misrepresentation of the truth, and Mr Moore knows it.
MR SPEAKER: And, Mr Moore, I would ask you to withdraw it and also get to the point. That is not the debate before the house.
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