Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (25 May) . . Page.. 1904 ..

Mr Moore: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order. Amongst his rather intemperate remarks, Mr Stanhope called out that I was a hypocrite. I think it appropriate that he act in the same way as I did when I was intemperate earlier today. I stood up and immediately withdrew that remark. I think it appropriate that he withdraw.

MR SPEAKER: The word "hypocrite" is unparliamentary.

Mr Stanhope: I did direct the comment at the entire bench across there, Mr Speaker. I am not sure that I actually was referring to anybody in particular. I am not sure that that does offend against the standing orders.

MR SPEAKER: No, we have been through this before. I will explain. If you call somebody a hypocrite we agreed that that had to be withdrawn. If you refer to people collectively as a hypocrite, you also have to withdraw it for the simple reason that we would have each member standing up and claiming that they have been called a hypocrite, and then seeking a withdrawal. So we consider it collectively as well as singularly. We went through it some time ago, Mr Stanhope. It is not a new rule.

Mr Stanhope: Thank you, Mr Speaker, for explaining that. I will withdraw, but it was interesting that when I did address the comment to the entire bench it was Mr Moore who self-identified.

Mr Hird: Well, I did too. I took exception to that.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Sit down. Excuse me, Mr Hird.

Mr Quinlan: I would like to join Mr Stanhope in withdrawing because I also called him a hypocrite. Maybe he did not hear me, but I did it. I withdraw.

Mr Hargreaves: I also would like to withdraw. I also called Mr Moore a hypocrite. I did that in a moment of frustration.

Mr Humphries: Wonderful. Got it off your chests, gentlemen?

Mr Hargreaves: This is called reconciliation, Gary. You wouldn't know what that was.

Mr Humphries: That was a rather unfair remark.

Mr Hargreaves: Yes, but not unparliamentary.

Mr Humphries: Calling into question members' support for reconciliation is a little bit much, Mr Speaker. It has been a matter of some bipartisanship on the part of this Assembly for some time, Mr Speaker.

Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: is the member on his feet moving a motion or not?

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .