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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 5 Hansard (6 May) . . Page.. 1488 ..

MR CORBELL (continuing):

imprisonment or a fine if they make a false declaration. I simply ask Mr Rugendyke to weigh that against the other statements that have been tabled in this place that have not been made under the Statutory Declarations Act.

Mr Humphries: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am sick of hearing this. What Mr Corbell has said is what Mr Hargreaves was not quite game to say - that is, that he considers the people whose statements are on the table today to be liars.

Mr Berry: I take a point of order - - -

Mr Humphries: Let me finish, Mr Berry. You sit down and shut up until I am finished.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Resume your seat, Mr Berry.

Mr Humphries: Mr Corbell is saying Ms X, Ms Y and the president of the Croatian community of Canberra are liars.

Mr Berry: He never said that.

Mr Humphries: He did say that, Mr Berry.

MR CORBELL: I have never used that word, and you should withdraw.

Mr Humphries: You did not have to use the word, Mr Corbell.

MR CORBELL: I have never used that word. I have not used the word "liar", and Mr Humphries should be asked to withdraw.

Mr Humphries: Mr Corbell did not have to use the word "liar". His juxtaposition - - -

Mr Berry: He did not use it, so there is no point of order.

Mr Humphries: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am making my point of order and I want Mr Berry to sit down until I am finished.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Sit down, Mr Berry.

MR CORBELL: Under what standing order are you making the point of order?

Mr Humphries: Under the standing order that requires people not to abuse the privilege of this place to call other people, particularly staff in this place, liars, if not by name - - -

Mr Berry: There is no such point of order.

Mr Humphries: He has used those descriptions of people - - -

Mr Berry: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is - - -

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