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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 1 Hansard (15 February) . . Page.. 37 ..

Mr Corbell: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Minister does not have responsibility for answering questions about the former Labor Government and the question is out of order, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: He does not. However, Mr Hird, you must also not ask the Minister for an expression of opinion. That is out of order.

MR HUMPHRIES: Indeed, Mr Speaker, and I thank Mr - - -

Mr Berry: The question is out of order.

Mr Hird: I want to know from the Treasurer.

MR SPEAKER: Did Mr Wood make a statement that you are aware of?

Mr HUMPHRIES: Yes, indeed, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: I would suggest you rephrase your question, Mr Hird, because I am going to rule it out of order if it is an expression of opinion. You are asking the Minister for an expression of opinion at the moment.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, with respect to the point of order, the question was about a comparison.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: Let Mr Hird re-read the question and we will know exactly what it was. You will get it better the next time round.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Settle down. Mr Hird, rephrase that question, please.

MR HIRD: Yes, I would be delighted to, but would you do me a favour, Mr Speaker, and keep those people quiet? Could the Treasurer then give the details to the substance as stated by Mr Wood on an ABC radio program that the former Labor Government gave out more information than is in this so-called government draft budget? Is this your recollection, Mr Treasurer?

MR SPEAKER: Not a recollection at all.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, the questioner asked me to make a comparison between the information supplied by the Carnell Government in this draft budget and that supplied by the former Government in its process of consulting with the community about its budget. Mr Speaker, I heard the comments made by Mr Wood on 18 January at the time they were delivered and I was interested in them. I quote him from the transcript that I have obtained.

Mr Wood: I am pleased you were so interested.

MR HUMPHRIES: I am interested, Mr Wood. I am very interested in everything you say. I am quoting Mr Wood:

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