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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 13 Hansard (4 December) . . Page.. 4396 ..

Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: No-one said anything about misleading at that time, as I recall. Mr Berry's comments were disputed, but no-one made a statement about misleading. Mr Berry, no doubt, mentions the word "misleading" because that gives him a leg-up under standing order 46. In fact, that was not said. I think the record will show that it was not said. Mr Berry should use the adjournment debate to make his points, rather than now.

MR SPEAKER: Do you wish to table that?

MR BERRY: For the record, I wish to table the labour force status figures, item 19, which shows, Mr Speaker - - -

Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, I rise again on the same point of order.

MR BERRY: No; wait a minute. I want to table the figures, for heaven's sake.

Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, I rise on the same point of order. There is no basis on which to table them. I could table my laundry list, but it has no relevance to anything to do with the issues before the Assembly.

MR BERRY: I was accused, Mr Speaker - - -

Mr De Domenico: By whom?

MR BERRY: By the Chief Minister, this morning; I was accused of attempting to mislead this chamber. I want to put the record straight, and I feel I am entitled to do that.

MR SPEAKER: I was not aware that you were accused of misleading. If you wish to table that document, I will put your request for leave to the Assembly.

Leave granted.

MR BERRY: Thank you. I will now go to the issues in the document, Mr Speaker, which were disputed this morning.

MR SPEAKER: As your personal explanation.

MR BERRY: Indeed. I said that there were 5,600 fewer jobs in the last 12 months. This document makes that very clear, because in October last year there were 159,700 people totally employed; there are now 154,100 - that is 5,600 fewer. In October last year there was a 7 per cent unemployment rate; there is now an 8.5 per cent unemployment rate. The total number of people unemployed has grown since October last year from 12,000 to 14,300 - - -

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