Page 3996 - Week 14 - Tuesday, 22 October 1991
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Mr Stefaniak: No, it was not. We withdrew it; we made it better; we introduced it.
MR CONNOLLY: It was miraculous legislation prepared in a matter of weeks and the first item introduced by the Alliance after the Christmas coup. Obviously, they had been busy little beavers over the couple of weeks of the break.
Ms Follett: They were all away.
MR CONNOLLY: If they had been in town and had drawn this legislation from nowhere. I have always acknowledged that that is bipartisan legislation, originally prepared by the Follett Government, carried on by the Alliance Government, commendably, as we have always said, and supported in this Assembly almost unanimously, with the exception of a basic-right-to-bear-arms-and-commit-massacres member sitting, somewhat strangely, to my left.
MR SPEAKER: Order! I would ask you to withdraw that last comment, Mr Connolly.
MR CONNOLLY: I said "a basic-right-to-bear-arms-and-commit-massacres". That is what happens when people have a basic right to bear automatic guns.
MR SPEAKER: But you referred it to a member, and I believe that that is inappropriate.
MR CONNOLLY: The member claims that there is a basic right to bear arms. I think that is a farcical view.
MR SPEAKER: I can agree with that, Mr Connolly. I ask you to withdraw it.
MR CONNOLLY: I withdraw the "massacres" comment.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you. I would ask you to resume your seat. I think you have answered the question. We have had three questions in question time.
MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, I have a supplementary question. I ask Mr Connolly to confirm that he is going to Melbourne, that it is not an air fare issue, and that he puts his decision to stay in the house tomorrow afternoon ahead of the interests of the people of this nation in having the ACT Weapons Act accepted as the model legislation in Australia - a job which he should do at the table in Melbourne as a Minister in this nation. He should not leave it for an official to do. He well knows from his attendance, if he has gone to any - - -
MR SPEAKER: You are debating the point, Mr Collaery.
MR COLLAERY: I want to ask him, Mr Speaker, why he is shirking his duty to the people of this country, he having in his hands a model Act.
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