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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 7 Hansard (29 June) . . Page.. 2235 ..

MR SPEAKER: I do not know, but they have been very loud. They can go outside, if they want to talk.

MR HUMPHRIES: It is funny how they find all these things to talk about to avoid having to listen to the truth, the painful truth. Mr Speaker, another wild assertion prompts a question I pose to Mr Stanhope across the chamber to see whether he can give me an answer. Mr Stanhope said on ABC radio this morning in talking about passing budgets:

Really? Mr Speaker, I have been here for every budget brought down since self-government and I have voted on every budget since self-government, and I can tell you that I have never opposed a budget in my life.

Ms Carnell: Ever.

MR HUMPHRIES: Ever. I have supported every budget brought down in this territory, including the five brought down by the Australian Labor Party. Which budget did we oppose, Mr Stanhope-1989, 1991, 1992 perhaps? I am trying to prompt you here. This is multiple choice; you can actually choose 1989, 1991 or 1992.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I rise to a point of order. I think that Mr Humphries is getting "never opposed" and "never called a vote" confused.

MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order, Mr Berry.

MR HUMPHRIES: Now we come to the crunch. Mr Berry says we never called a vote.

Mr Moore: You have been Gary-ed and you have been exposed at the same time, Mr Berry.

MR HUMPHRIES: Yes, I think so. I want to put on the record what it was that we said back in 1991, what we actually defined as our policy about the budget.

Mr Stanhope: Who is "we"?

MR HUMPHRIES: The Liberal Party.

Mr Moore: Which included Mr Kaine.

MR HUMPHRIES: Yes, that is right. We had this comment made by-

Mr Stanhope: Was this with Independents or without Independents?

MR HUMPHRIES: If you listen, Mr Stanhope, you might hear something that enlightens you.

Mr Stanhope: The Liberal Party with Independents or without Independents?

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