Page 4885 - Week 16 - Thursday, 29 November 1990
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Ms Follett: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: you have accepted comments in this Assembly this week to the effect that people were "fungus faces", that they were hypocrites - - -
MR SPEAKER: No. Order, Ms Follett! If you would allow me to explain that circumstance - - -
Ms Follett: I think it is not an unparliamentary term, and I think that if anything is to be criticised here it is the threatening and violent way in which Dr Kinloch approached this Assembly, approached Mrs Grassby - - -
Dr Kinloch: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: I apologise for being either threatening or violent. I certainly had no intention of being so.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you for that apology. Ms Follett, the situation is that the "fungus face" comment was made light-heartedly, it was accepted light - - -
Ms Follett: So was that, for heaven's sake.
MR SPEAKER: But it was accepted light-heartedly by the recipient of the - - -
Mr Berry: If he had been in the house he would have seen that it was light-hearted. He was up there listening to the speaker, cringing in the corner.
MR SPEAKER: That is a point; but, unfortunately, under the circumstances offence has been taken. Had Mr Moore taken offence at the time I would have asked for its withdrawal, but he did not. Mrs Grassby, I would ask that the comment be withdrawn.
Mr Connolly: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: he was not here. He cannot charge in 10 minutes later and - - -
Mrs Grassby: He was not in the house. He cannot charge in and threaten me.
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: to allow a precedent like that to be set would be totally unacceptable. Under standing order 202(e), I suggest that the member be named.
MR SPEAKER: What are we talking about now, Mr Moore?
Mr Moore: Mr Speaker, I am talking about Dr Kinloch walking in and around the chamber. He was threatening and he wilfully disregarded your orders at least five or six times. I request that you name the member. The precedent, Mr Speaker, is just totally unacceptable.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Moore! The member has apologised for his behaviour.
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