Page 4496 - Week 15 - Tuesday, 19 November 1991
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colleagues to oppose Mr Stefaniak's amendment and to retain the original title. Members opposite said that doing that was some sort of a trick or a con or a dodgy deal. I totally reject that and find it offensive. I hope that members, being honourable members, when they look at the Hansard will realise that that is the case. In fact, they perhaps had not - - -
Mr Collaery: Yes, it would be nice if your Chief Minister set an example on honour.
MR CONNOLLY: That simply does not rate a response from me, but it rates a withdrawal from him.
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: He ought to be asked to withdraw that. That ought to be withdrawn. There was an imputation that Mr Connolly was dishonourable and it ought to be withdrawn.
Mr Collaery: Who from? I was not referring to Mr Connolly, Mr Speaker.
Mr Berry: It was Ms Follett.
MR SPEAKER: I would ask you to withdraw that accusation against the Chief Minister, please, Mr Collaery.
Mr Collaery: Mr Speaker, I remind you of what I said: It would be nice to see the Chief Minister behave as honourably as Mr Connolly had enjoined members to. If you wish me to withdraw that, I certainly will. I withdraw that.
MR SPEAKER: All right - as long as that is withdrawn.
Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, I am the person Mr Connolly is referring to, and I withdraw any statement that gave him offence.
MR CONNOLLY: I thank Mr Humphries.
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