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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 13 Hansard (4 December) . . Page.. 4570 ..

MR SPEAKER: The Clerk has drawn to my attention that standing order 47 is available only if there is a debate. There is not a debate at the moment.

MR WHITECROSS: Never mind. Well, standing order 46 would have done. I think Mr Osborne has explained his words.

Mr Speaker, let me finish by saying that I believe that if the Assembly is going to allow explanations of this kind, which attack my reputation and motives, it is appropriate for me to be able to get up in this place and set the record straight as to what I say. That is what I have done today. I stand by my right to do it if Mr Curnow is to be given the right. I believe it was inappropriate in this case, but I accept the decision of the Assembly. If Mr Curnow is given the right, then I claim the same right, Mr Speaker. That is what I have done today. I stand by my right to defend the safety of bicyclists. If Mr Curnow and Mr Moore have a different view, that is fine; but I do not believe that the right of reply - - -

MR SPEAKER: Repetition is creeping in here and I will rule against it very shortly.

MR WHITECROSS: I do not believe that the right of reply should be used to go on with debates, as Mr Moore has allowed on this occasion.

PERSONAL EXPLANATION

MR OSBORNE: Under standing order 46, I wish to make a personal explanation.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Osborne.

MR OSBORNE: I will not mention the issue that Mr Sook over there has been speaking about, Mr Speaker, but what I would like to do is - - -

Mr Corbell: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. Mr Osborne knows that he should address members by their correct title and not by the name "Sook".

MR SPEAKER: I do not know that he was addressing anybody, actually.

Mr Corbell: Mr Speaker, Mr Osborne used the word "sook" in relation to Mr Whitecross. It is unparliamentary, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: The word "precious" comes very easily to mind from the Chair, and I would remind everybody - - -

Mr Whitecross: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: You have referred to Mr Corbell as "precious". I think in doing so you have impugned his character and I ask you to withdraw that remark.

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