Page 4051 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 13 December 2006
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MR SMYTH: No, he has not.
Mr Corbell: Mr Speaker, the imputation is by Mr Smyth that I have misled the estimates committee. He knows that he can only make such imputation by substantive motion.
MR SMYTH: Look at the record.
Mr Corbell: He is now clearly saying that I have not abided by the ministerial code of conduct. If he believes that, he should move a substantive motion to that effect, not make the imputation and try and get away with it through some snide off the cuff remark.
MR SMYTH: What is the point of order?
MR SPEAKER: If there is an—
MR SMYTH: Was there an imputation?
MR SPEAKER: I will have a look at the transcript. If there is an imputation that Mr Corbell has misled the committee process, I think you ought to withdraw it.
MR SMYTH: I do not believe I have made any imputation at all, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Well, I—
MR SMYTH: I will withdraw. You can check if you want. Just to aid the process and stop the wasting of time, I am happy to withdraw.
MR SPEAKER: If you withdraw, I will not have to bother.
MR SMYTH: I will withdraw just to save you all that work, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you.
MR SMYTH: But then we go on. During the same process Mr Corbell was asked, “Was everybody told the same information?” Mr Corbell’s response was, “My understanding of the LDA’s process is that, where advice is sought by one party, it is provided to all parties.” That is the nub of the issue here: who got told what, when and by whom? What did the auditor say? She said:
The LDA did not feel bound to communicate to all registered bidders certain relevant planning information provided by ACTPLA.
There it is in black and white. The minister said one thing and the report found a different thing. For Mr Corbell to come in here and say that Mr Seselja has been making misleading and untrue claims is just a joke in the course of the day. This is all about injured pride. He did not get the TV; he did not get the grab. And the doubt just hangs there.
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