Page 4884 - Week 16 - Thursday, 29 November 1990
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MR SPEAKER: Order!
Dr Kinloch: I do not care. I want to say to Mrs Grassby that Mrs Grassby accused us of being rats. I have an appointment that I intend to keep - - -
Members interjected.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
Dr Kinloch: I insist on an apology.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
Dr Kinloch: Mr Speaker, you can throw me out if you wish, but I want an apology from Mrs Grassby.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
Dr Kinloch: I am not a rat, and I did not leave the chamber as a rat.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
Mr Stefaniak: I wish to raise a point of order on that. I would ask Mrs Grassby to withdraw the term "rat" as that is unparliamentary.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
Dr Kinloch: I have an appointment at 6 o'clock and I intend to get there.
Ms Follett: You have an appointment while the Assembly is sitting.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Dr Kinloch, I understand - - -
Dr Kinloch: I now wish for that apology to be made, Mrs Grassby. I absolutely insist on it.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
Dr Kinloch: I wish that statement, that we are rats leaving the Assembly, to be withdrawn.
MR SPEAKER: Order! I interpreted - - -
Dr Kinloch: I deeply resent it.
MR SPEAKER: I am distressed that you deeply resent that, because I interpreted "rats leaving a sinking ship" as a play on words. I did not assume that you would take it personally; but, as you have: Mrs Grassby, would you withdraw the "rats" inference because it has the other connotation which is obviously how some members have interpreted it.
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