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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (29 March) . . Page.. 1049 ..

MR STANHOPE (continuing):

a bit of background to that. I am concerned about a number of aspects of that, one being that the Chief Minister would make a statement in this place that is quite simply false.

I am also quite bemused, I would have to say, as to where the Chief Minister may have got that information from that led her to make that false statement. It intrigues us that meetings that I was supposed to have attended - appointments that were meant to have been made for me - are fictitiously reported to the Chief Minister and she comes into this place and gives false answers.

MR SPEAKER: That is not a personal explanation.

MR STANHOPE: To complete the background of this, Mr Speaker, I have not failed to turn up to any meeting with Impulse Airlines or any of its representatives. I have met with Impulse Airlines. I had a detailed discussion on the matter. I have attempted to pursue the invitation that was made, but Mr X from the Chief Minister's Department was unavailable to brief on behalf of the Government. My office has made a number of attempts today to contact Mr X. I was hopeful of a briefing from Mr X today, but he has failed to return calls to my office. That is what has happened today. In the context of suggestions that the Opposition has been negative in relation to Impulse Airlines, we have major concern about the nature of the advice given to us.

MR SPEAKER: We are now beginning to debate the matter. You have made your personal explanation. Resume your seat.

Mr Berry: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. I saw you intervene and sit the leader of the Labor Party down - - -

Ms Carnell: What's your point of order?

MR SPEAKER: What is your point of order?

Mr Berry: And now this morning, Mr Speaker - - -

MR SPEAKER: What is your point of order?

Mr Moore: Consistent with standing orders.

Mr Berry: Will you shut up, Michael, and let me speak. Mr Speaker, this morning I listened to Mr Humphries arguing the case in a personal explanation, and I expect the same treatment for the Labor Party.

MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. You know the rules about personal explanations.

Mr Berry: Just consistency.

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