Page 3113 - Week 11 - Tuesday, 20 September 1994
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
MR BERRY (Manager of Government Business): Madam Speaker, I seek leave to make a statement pursuant to standing order 46.
MADAM SPEAKER: Continue, Mr Berry.
MR BERRY: Thank you, Madam Speaker. During question time Mr Humphries tried to draw some comparison between a question that I raised on 20 March 1991, about a constituent who was in some difficulty about care at home, and the shocking behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition and others the last time we met in the Assembly, when a range of questions - - -
Mr Humphries: On a point of order, Madam Speaker: I think Mr Berry is trying to debate a point and raise new matter in his personal explanation.
MR BERRY: I want to explain where I have been misrepresented.
Mr Humphries: Indeed, he is free enough to do that; but, if he wants to make attacks on the Leader of the Opposition, who did not ask the question, I think, with respect, he is going beyond standing order 46.
MADAM SPEAKER: That is quite right. Mr Berry, please confine your remarks to a personal explanation.
MR BERRY: Certainly, Madam Speaker. I have been misrepresented by Mr Humphries's statements, and I intend to try to clear that up, with the leave of the Assembly. Mr Humphries tried to draw some comparison between the question that I raised - and, of course, he would not want me to talk about it because it will expose him for this nasty little trick that has been attempted today - - -
Mr Humphries: I will have to insist, Madam Speaker; this is time wasting.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Berry, you have my leave, but it does not allow further debate of the issue.
MR BERRY: It is not a matter of debate; it is a matter of clearing the matter up.
MADAM SPEAKER: Please continue.
MR BERRY: On 18 February 1991, I wrote to Mr Humphries:
Further to my request to your office this morning, this is to confirm my request for an urgent meeting to discuss a constituent issue. I have received a letter from a certain constituent in relation to oxygen supplies for her ailing husband.
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