Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 8 Hansard (26 August) . . Page.. 2437 ..

Ms McRae: This is outrageous, Mr Speaker. We are talking about the interpretation of standing orders here. Mr Berry ought to be allowed to finish putting his case. We are being ordered around in relation to how we should ask questions, after all. Mr Berry should be entitled to finish.

MR SPEAKER: The member's time has now expired. So, that rather settles the issue.

MR BERRY: I seek leave for a short extension.

Mrs Carnell: Mr Speaker, I have said that I accept Mr Berry's withdrawal of the comment of fraudulent.

MR SPEAKER: Is leave granted for the Chief Minister to withdraw the censure motion?

MR BERRY: No.

MR SPEAKER: Leave is not granted.

Mrs Carnell: Do you want to be censured? Mr Berry, this has to be the first time ever that anyone has said that they do want to be censured.

MR BERRY: I want to finish my speech. You can withdraw it when I have finished arguing my case.

Mrs Carnell: Mr Speaker, what is he speaking about if we have withdrawn the censure motion?

MR SPEAKER: We have not withdrawn it. Leave was not granted to withdraw it.

Ms McRae: You cannot. You do not play with this Assembly.

MR BERRY: You have accused both of us of certain things - - -

Mrs Carnell: And you said that you are sorry. You said that you withdraw "fraudulent".

MR SPEAKER: Do you want an extension of time, Mr Berry?

MR BERRY: Yes, I do.

Ms McRae: It is a censure motion, Mr Speaker, may I point out; it is not simply Mrs Carnell asking for a personal explanation. She has gone up hill and down dale, accusing us of all sorts of things, and now she laughs it off as if to say, "All I wanted him to say was `Sorry' ". It is just ridiculous, Mr Speaker.

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .