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advice as to whether this constitutes a misleading of the Assembly. The evidence Mr Pratt might point to—
Mrs Dunne: Put up or shut up. Write the letter or not, but don’t be a “gunna”.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order, Mrs Dunne!
MR HARGREAVES: in order to rescue his colleagues is a letter he received from the commonwealth Minister for Defence, Dr Nelson, in January this year.
Mr Smyth: Oh, so you’re aware of it!
MR HARGREAVES: The letter from Dr Nelson outlines five options which may be available, which guarantee no definite outcome, which make no outline of cost to the territory, no indication—
Mr Smyth: So it is on offer?
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order, Mr Smyth!
MR HARGREAVES: of timelines and no indication of environmental impact. However, in the words of Dr Nelson—
Mr Smyth: But you are aware of it. Have you misled the house?
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order, Mr Smyth!
MR HARGREAVES: “It is not possible to make a firm commitment to assisting the community of Tharwa with their bridging difficulties.” In relation to the out-of-service bridge, Dr Nelson indicated, “If the capability has not yet been disposed of, it may be possible to give the bridge to the town.”
Members interjecting—
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order, members!
MR HARGREAVES: There is no guarantee that such capability exists, but Dr Nelson also says, “However, this bridge can be difficult to build.” There is absolutely no guarantee other than a difficulty to build a bridge which may or may not exist.
Mr Pratt: Everything in life is difficult.
MR HARGREAVES: Now, I ask you, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker: since when did a series of options constitute—
Mr Smyth: So you are aware of the offer?
Mr Pratt: What about the offer?
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