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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 8 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 2535 ..

MR SPEAKER: The Treasurer is explaining, Mr Corbell. Stop interjecting.

MR HUMPHRIES: If Mr Corbell would like me to bypass the FOI Act and make inquiries-

Mr Corbell: No, I am not saying that.

MR HUMPHRIES: Well the act contains a clear and explicit-

Mr Berry: No, have a look at what the committee request was.

MR SPEAKER: Order Mr Berry! It is not your question, and you may not have a chance to ask one if you keep that up either.

Mr Stanhope: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: quite honestly, the Attorney either deliberately or otherwise did not listen to the question. He was asked why he withheld documents from the Estimates Committee.

MR SPEAKER: I am sorry, Mr Stanhope. There is no point of order and he was not asked that question. He was asked why he produced one document and there were a number of others. The Treasurer is explaining why this happened.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Corbell has actioned his request under the auspices of the Freedom of Information Act-

Mr Corbell: No.

MR HUMPHRIES: He has.

Mr Corbell: Are you misunderstanding me? You are deliberately avoiding this question.

MR HUMPHRIES: Well I have not seen it but I am told-perhaps I am being misled by my department; some person-

Mr Corbell: You are deliberately avoiding it. You have been caught out. You have been caught out not providing documents to the Assembly.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Corbell, I will deal with you too if you keep interjecting.

Mr Corbell: Well, will you ask the minister to answer the question appropriately.

MR HUMPHRIES: Clearly, Mr Speaker, some individual in my department with a warped sense of humour has told me that Mr Corbell has made an FOI request.

Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: can I draw your attention to standing order 118(a), which states that the answer to a question without notice:

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