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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 12 Hansard (20 November) . . Page.. 3887 ..

Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I would have thought that Mr Berry, who is so keen on the standing orders about questions, would have taken note of standing order 117(b), which says that questions shall not contain inferences or imputations. Using the word "bludgeon" there carries an inference or an imputation.

MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Continue, Mr Berry.

MR BERRY: The two sections are to be rezoned - one for housing purposes and the other to have its use extended to include a licensed club and community office, and sporting and retail facilities. They were key elements of the expressions of interest made during the consultation process, as you would agree. The recent lease purpose change made for the nearby Charnwood Tavern, to include a licensed club, now threatens the proposal developed by the community and demonstrates to the community that the consultation process was just another sham from the outset. Behind closed doors, there was a little deal going on to change the lease purpose clause.

MR SPEAKER: Is this a question?

MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, you allowed the Greens to ask a lengthy question.

MR SPEAKER: I am going to talk about this in a moment.

MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, the closed - - -

Mrs Carnell: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: Mr Berry seemed to be insinuating that there was some deal done, and I think he should withdraw that immediately.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, I would have to ask for that to be rephrased, Mr Berry.

MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, the behind closed doors arrangement that was reached - - -

Mrs Carnell: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order again.

MR SPEAKER: There is an imputation there.

MR BERRY: I withdraw that, Mr Speaker. The arrangements that were reached by the Government to change the lease purpose clause on the Charnwood Tavern - - -

Mr Wood: The shonky arrangements.

Mrs Carnell: On a point of order: I ask that Mr Wood's interjection be withdrawn as well.

MR SPEAKER: Yes. Mr Wood, your interjection is not helping the debate. Would you mind - - -

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