Page 2354 - Week 08 - Friday, 21 June 1991
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That is the situation that we in the Labor Party are presented with. We support an Opposition Leader because it provides effective opposition to any government. We would support anybody that opposition members wish to elect, if that person is prepared to do the job. But we will not support somebody who got there by such devious means, for the wrong reasons - - -
Mr Collaery: I raise a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I ask that the word "devious" be withdrawn. There was an open ballot in this chamber.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: What are you saying he said that was - - -
Mr Berry: I will speak to the point of order. I said that he got there by devious means because he did not tell this Assembly what his intentions were as he went into the ballot. He went into the ballot misleading the people in this Assembly - - -
Mr Duby: On the point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker: How can the matter be devious when the majority of members who voted for me, those who were eligible to vote, were well aware of what we were doing? There is nothing devious about that whatsoever.
Mr Humphries: You did not tell us what you were doing.
Mr Duby: I did not need to; I did not need your numbers.
Mr Humphries: Well, that is devious.
Mr Duby: Why?
Mr Humphries: You did not tell us. You misrepresented the situation. You told me yesterday that you would vote for me.
Mr Duby: On a point of order: No, I did not say that at all.
Mr Berry: In fact, on all of the occasions - - -
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Duby has the floor, Mr Berry.
Mr Duby: Mr Humphries, you asked me whether I would vote or abstain, and I said, "I certainly will not abstain". I have a witness.
Mr Humphries: I said, "Would you support me?".
Mr Duby: No, you asked, "Will you vote or abstain?", and I said, "I certainly will not abstain".
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