Page 3204 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 18 August 2009
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MR SMYTH: It is the Chief Minister’s code of conduct. I am asking him, the minister who is responsible for the code of conduct, to answer a question about things that he is alleged to have been involved in. I think it is entirely appropriate. Either that or there is no minister responsible for the code of conduct and the code of conduct is worthless.
MR SPEAKER: In this instance there is no point of order. Mr Smyth is specifically asking about the code of conduct as a matter for which the Chief Minister is directly responsible.
MR STANHOPE: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, I cannot recall a single time or incident in which I have breached the code of conduct.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, a supplementary question?
MR SMYTH: Chief Minister, were you involved in any way in influencing or directing the sale or withdrawal of sale of the Canberra Labor Club?
Mr Corbell: I raise a point of order. That question is completely out of order, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Seselja on the point of order.
Mr Seselja: On the point of order, the question goes to issues around the gaming act. The original question was around the code of conduct, which talks about ministers complying with the law at all times. It is perfectly in order for a supplementary question to go to that very point that has been asked in the original question, which you upheld.
Mr Corbell: On the point of order, Mr Speaker, the supplementary question in no way related to the original substantive question. There was no reference made to the code of conduct. It asked explicitly about the issue of the proposed—
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Corbell has the floor.
Mr Corbell: sale of the Canberra Labor Club and, as you have already ruled, that is not a matter for which the minister is responsible in his responsibilities as a minister.
Mr Seselja: Mr Speaker, on the point of order, the minister is responsible under the code of conduct, which was the original question, to comply with the law. But the question around the gaming act issues goes to that very point, about interfering with the lawful activities of the board. It is therefore in order and it is therefore clearly supplementary to the original question, which you upheld.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, can you repeat your question, please?
MR SMYTH: It is: Chief Minister, were you involved in any way in influencing or directing the sale or withdrawal of sale of the Canberra Labor Club Group? It directly follows on from the words I used in the main part of the question, Mr Speaker.
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