Page 1930 - Week 06 - Thursday, 2 May 1991
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
MR BERRY: I seek leave to make a personal statement.
MR SPEAKER: Do you claim to have been misrepresented?
MR BERRY: I have been misrepresented by comments by Mr Humphries.
MR SPEAKER: Please proceed.
MR BERRY: In question time, Mr Humphries said that I had asked a question about the number of beds in our hospital system. That was incorrect; Mr Moore asked the question. Of course Mr Humphries would be embarrassed by being found out again.
Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: I think Mr Berry is clearly about to embark on a speech. He has explained who the person was who asked the question. I stand corrected. I bow down before Mr Berry for having made this egregious error; but I think Mr Berry has made his point and should not be allowed now to make a speech on the subject.
Mr Berry: That is all right. It is a matter of record that he has misled the Assembly, Mr Speaker. That satisfies me.
MR SPEAKER: I uphold your objection, Mr Humphries. Mr Berry, I would ask you to withdraw that comment about being misled.
Mr Berry: It is on the record. I am happy with that.
MR SPEAKER: I beg your pardon?
Mr Berry: I am happy with his response.
MR SPEAKER: Yes; but I ask you to withdraw the statement that you made, that he had misled the Assembly.
Mr Berry: I said that it is on the record, Mr Speaker, that the Minister misled the Assembly - no more than that.
Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker - - -
Mr Jensen: On a point of order, Mr Speaker - - -
MR SPEAKER: Mr Humphries was up first, I think, Mr Jensen.
Mr Humphries: No, Mr Jensen was.
MR SPEAKER: I call Mr Jensen.
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