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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 10 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3298 ..

MRS LITTLEWOOD: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Chief Minister. In the past few days we have seen a pathetic performance by Mr Whitecross and Mr Berry who have done nothing but whinge and whine. They have made it clear that if Labor is in government after the next election they will put Canberra out of the 2000 Olympic Games. Can the Chief Minister inform members what the reaction to this has been from the sporting community, and whether Labor's claim that the Olympics - - -

Mr Berry: No, no.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Would you like to ask the question again, Mrs Littlewood?

MRS LITTLEWOOD: Yes. Thank you. I will start from the beginning, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: I cannot hear, for all the noise coming from the Opposition benches.

Mr Berry: I raise a point of order. Mr Speaker, yesterday, in a personal explanation, I explained that Labor would honour the contracts of this Government.

MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order.

Mr Berry: Perhaps Mrs Littlewood did not hear that.

MR SPEAKER: Sit down. There is no point of order. Mrs Littlewood has not even asked her question. I cannot hear it. I cannot rule on whether it is in order or not if I cannot hear it.

MRS LITTLEWOOD: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Actually, the question was not directed to Mr Berry.

MR SPEAKER: Proceed.

MRS LITTLEWOOD: You cannot take the heat.

Members interjected.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Order!

MRS LITTLEWOOD: Mr Speaker, I would like to ask this question. Silence, please.

Mr Corbell: Mr Speaker, she is provoking.

MRS LITTLEWOOD: I am asking whether I could be heard in silence. Is that provocation?

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