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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 7 Hansard (19 June) . . Page.. 1854 ..

MR HUMPHRIES: We will find out. You have obviously decided already. We will make a case which is pretty compelling. There is, in the Government's view, a case for censure; but we wanted to make sure that people had the opportunity of seeing the evidence before it was brought on in this place. Mr Berry himself asked for more time before this matter - - -

Mr Berry: No, I did not.

MR HUMPHRIES: He did.

Mr Berry: I wanted it brought on yesterday. That was why I wanted a briefing before the close of business.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Humphries has the floor.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Berry rose in this place and made comments on how he did not believe the figures that had been produced. I gather that he now does believe them.

Mr Berry: No, I do not.

MR HUMPHRIES: Yes, you do. He also said, "I want to be briefed on this before the day is over". I interpret that as saying that he wants the time to get a briefing before this matter is dealt with on the floor of the chamber.

Ms Follett: No. You are wrong. You made that up. He wanted a briefing yesterday, and he did not get it.

MR HUMPHRIES: No; I am not saying that, Ms Follett. Listen to what I am saying.

MR SPEAKER: Order!

MR HUMPHRIES: I am saying that he wanted to delay the censure motion until he had the briefing. That was what he said.

Mr Berry: No, I did not.

Ms Follett: No, he did not. He said that he wanted a briefing yesterday, and he did not get it.

MR HUMPHRIES: He did say that. There is a second reason - - -

Opposition members interjected.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Humphries has the floor.

MR HUMPHRIES: The record will show that Mr Berry did want extra time yesterday, and he was granted that time. The record will also show that Mr Berry made a comment yesterday in question time - - -

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