Page 3690 - Week 14 - Wednesday, 9 December 1992
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Mr Kaine: Madam Speaker, I will take a point of order, too.
MADAM SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Kaine.
Mr Kaine: Does the Chief Minister deny that the Labor Party received a major donation from the pornographic industry? If she cannot deny it, she has no point of order.
MADAM SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Kaine. The denial was never made. The point of order has nothing to do with the Labor Party. It has to do with the imputation that the decision that this current Government is making has to do - - -
Mr Kaine: There was no such imputation.
MADAM SPEAKER: Excuse me, Mr Kaine. The point of order has been taken that there is a belief that the imputation - - -
Mr Kaine: The point of order is unfounded - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Kaine, I am speaking. Do I have to get to my feet to call for silence?
Mr Kaine: Well, do you want to wave your teacher's cane too?
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Kaine, please! Mr Humphries, just follow the detail of this. The point of order is on the imputation that the Government has acted because of an exchange of money. The imputation is that the Government has acted improperly. Mr Humphries, I believe that you understand the import of that point of order, and I would ask you to clarify and withdraw any improper imputation.
MR HUMPHRIES: Madam Speaker, it is rather hard to withdraw the imputation, because that is what flows from the facts. If you insist that I withdraw, then I withdraw.
MADAM SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Humphries; please proceed.
MR HUMPHRIES: Nevertheless, it does turn.
Mr Connolly: You cannot withdraw, and then say, "Nevertheless, it is the case". He has to withdraw.
MR HUMPHRIES: I said, "Nevertheless, it does turn".
Mr Kaine: He did not say that it is true. You should listen carefully, Mr Attorney-General.
Mr Connolly: "It does turn". It is a further imputation. He has to withdraw unqualifiedly.
MR HUMPHRIES: What? Turn? They are very sensitive across the way.
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