Page 1955 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 6 May 2009
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Mr Hanson: John to the rescue. You saved Corrections, mate. You took up the mantle.
MR HARGREAVES: An interjection from Mr Hanson! Bad move, Mr Hanson.
Mr Coe: John Hargreaves—defender of democracy.
MR HARGREAVES: Let us talk about Corrections.
Mr Coe: John the defender.
MR HARGREAVES: I am happy to do it any time you like.
Mr Coe: John the hero.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Coe, I am going to warn you next time. Be quiet.
MR HARGREAVES: We cannot criticise the Liberal Party’s corrections policy because there is nothing to criticise. There is nothing there, except the utterances of the Leader of the Opposition that we should not have a prison and that we should keep people in the Belconnen Remand Centre. The shadow spokesperson for corrections has been to the Belconnen Remand Centre and seen it, yet his group wanted to keep it open and keep it there. That is what he said. If there is no prison then you go to Belconnen Remand Centre. End of story. You can sit there in shame.
Mr Smyth: Madam Deputy Speaker, I raise a point of order.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Hargreaves, take your seat. Stop the clock, please.
Mr Smyth: As entertaining as this is, the comments actually have to be relevant to the motion, which is about the economy.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you. Mr Hargreaves, will you—
MR HARGREAVES: Thank you very much for pointing that out, Mr Smyth. In fact, under their regime, we were spending money in New South Wales for our corrections facilities.
Mr Smyth: On the point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker—
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Hargreaves, resume your seat.
Mr Smyth: The minister actually cut you off before you gave your ruling. I seek a ruling on relevance. The motion is clearly about the economy. Will you bring him back to the point?
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Hargreaves, please remain relevant to the motion that is before us.
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