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MR HUMPHRIES: Madam Speaker, I understand that in the course of my remarks Mr Lamont said that I was deliberately misrepresenting - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: Are you seeking leave under standing order 46?
MR HUMPHRIES: No. I am seeking to have you ask him to withdraw that statement, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: I was not here. Why did you not seek that from the Deputy Speaker at the time?
MR HUMPHRIES: I did not hear it at the time, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Neither did I. Mr Lamont, if you imputed an improper motive to Mr Humphries, would you withdraw.
Mr Lamont: If I am shown to have done so, I certainly do, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Thank you.
MR HUMPHRIES: Is that a withdrawal or not?
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Humphries, in all fairness, that was a quite gracious response. We will look at the Hansard and continue with the matter then.
BRADDON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INQUIRY
Papers and Ministerial Statement
Debate resumed from 17 June 1993, on motion by Mr Moore:
That the Assembly takes note of the report.
MS SZUTY (12.11): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to continue the debate on the Todd report of the inquiry into planning and development proposals, section 22, Braddon, which commenced during the June sittings of this Assembly, when the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning presented the report to the Assembly, and a tabling statement. The debate was continued at that time by my colleague Mr Moore, who responded to the report, mentioning the process that had led to the report being written and addressing the most important question of privilege.
It is worth recalling these speeches because, although it was important to complete the inquiry and present the report quickly, I believe that it is important to consider fully the issues that arise from the report. Mr Todd himself states at paragraph 13:
I must emphasise that due to the shortness of available time this report must be prepared in a summary form.
This is important because the conclusions Mr Todd draws and the recommendations he makes need to be drawn out from the report. Apart from the two specific recommendations, the report contains other important pointers to the need to reform planning processes.
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