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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 12 Hansard (19 November) . . Page.. 3799 ..

MRS CARNELL: Yes, Mr Speaker, but it has never stopped - - -

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order. Mr Speaker, Mrs Carnell was given leave to respond to the Estimates Committee report. The Estimates Committee, unfortunately, was unable to make any recommendation in relation to Mr Walker because the answer to the question was not given in time. Therefore - - -

MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Continue, Chief Minister.

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, Mr Berry asked significant questions in the Estimates Committee.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, therefore Mrs Carnell is not speaking to the report and is acting beyond leave.

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, this is not a point of order.

MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. The matter came up during debate.

MRS CARNELL: Mr Speaker, a number of questions - - -

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, let me draw it to your attention. I will say it to you again so that you understand.

MRS CARNELL: It is not a point of order, Mr Speaker. Rule on it.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I draw it to your attention that Mrs Carnell sought leave and was granted leave to respond to the Estimates Committee report. She is not permitted to respond further, beyond those boundaries.

Mr De Domenico: Mr Speaker, on that point of order - - -

MR SPEAKER: Just a moment. Mr Berry, the matter came up in debate in relation to the Estimates Committee report. If there was nothing in the Estimates Committee report, the person who raised the matter was out of order.

MRS CARNELL: It was out of order to start with.

Mr Berry: No. Mr Speaker, you misunderstand.

MR SPEAKER: I have not misunderstood.

Mr Berry: Indeed you do, because there was a debate - - -

MR SPEAKER: And that is what is being responded to as well.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, no, it is not, because the debate is over.

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