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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 9 Hansard (7 September) . . Page.. 3001 ..
Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, you have ruled that a general description such as "The Labor Party believes this" or "The Liberal Party believes that" is not sufficient basis for a member to rise and say, "I have been personally misrepresented" because that was not personally directed at them. That was exactly the case in this instance.
Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, can I assist you in this matter? The Chief Minister, during question time, quite clearly referred to Mr Corbell in that context.
Ms Carnell: I did not.
MR SPEAKER: The Chief Minister denies it.
Mr Corbell: Mr Speaker, I specifically recall her mentioning my name in relation to that allegation. I simply want to put on the record that at no stage in my question was any improper imputation meant or directed.
Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, could I have your attention please? I have made a point of order. I have to ask you for a ruling.
MR SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order.
MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services): I rise under standing order 46. Mr Corbell said yesterday in his speech on the motion on planning that half a suburb a year is disappearing through dual occupancy development. He mentioned around 500 dwellings a year. That is a quote from Hansard. It is incorrect. Last year 137 dual occupancies were approved across Canberra. The year before that it was 135 dual occupancies. I am sure Mr Corbell did not intend to mislead the Assembly, but I would ask that he withdraw and apologise for using incorrect figures.
He also said in relation to variation 114 to the Territory Plan:
... the direction of this Assembly was clear-it did not say "review it for the purposes of seeing whether or not dual occupancy should happen in Red Hill". This Assembly asked you to give a direction to the planning authority, which you have done, to ensure that dual occupancy does not occur in the old Red Hill heritage area.
The motion said:
... Review of the Territory Plan as it relates to Variation 114 Heritage Places Register-Red Hill Housing Precinct to provide-
Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, is this a personal explanation, or is this a ministerial statement? It sounds like a ministerial statement to me.
MR SPEAKER: Is this a personal explanation?
MR SMYTH: It is, because Mr Corbell has misled the Assembly and he needs to withdraw and apologise.
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