Page 4584 - Week 15 - Wednesday, 20 November 1991
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MR SPEAKER: We are speaking to the matter of public importance, which is question time, not Mr Stevenson's allegiances.
MRS GRASSBY: I do not want to listen to the parrot across the house. Mr Stevenson would not be accepting any of the benefits of the office, such as the use of telephones, fax, and, indeed, his salary - - -
Mr Stevenson: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker.
MRS GRASSBY: Heil Hitler!
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mrs Grassby, please! I would ask you to withdraw that - in whichever manner it is possible to withdraw such a statement.
MRS GRASSBY: I apologise to Mr Hitler; I am sorry.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mrs Grassby, I would ask you, first off, to withdraw - - -
MRS GRASSBY: I withdraw "I apologise to Mr Hitler".
MR SPEAKER: Mrs Grassby, that is playing games. Please just withdraw.
MRS GRASSBY: I withdrew.
MR SPEAKER: Order! You withdrew in a frivolous manner. I am asking you to withdraw the imputation against Mr Stevenson.
MRS GRASSBY: No, it was against Mr Hitler.
MR SPEAKER: Mrs Grassby, we are not all in kindergarten. Please withdraw.
MRS GRASSBY: I withdraw.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Stevenson, what is your point of order?
Mr Stevenson: Basically, the point of order is the one that I made during the MPI. Once again, Mrs Grassby's remarks were not to do with the matter of public importance. There are many important matters that we bring up in this Assembly that are not discussed by Ministers.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Stevenson. Please proceed, Mrs Grassby.
MRS GRASSBY: I find Mr Stevenson's MPI an absolute insult. Apart from the fact that he does not believe in this house, he has the audacity to criticise Ministers, and you yourself, Mr Speaker - because he has criticised you.
Mr Stevenson: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Mrs Grassby is repeating exactly the same situation that I just made a point of order on.
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