Page 3484 - Week 09 - Thursday, 20 August 2009
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MR SESELJA: Yes, I withdrew.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: In your future comments, please be mindful of standing order 55.
MR SESELJA: Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Start the clock.
MR SESELJA: I would ask you to ask Mr Corbell to stop the incessant interjections so we can get on with this. Madam Assistant Speaker, let us look at Mr Barr’s own words. He can be judged on whether these words bear any relationship to the truth. He can come and defend himself. He has not bothered to come and defend himself. If he does not apologise to Mr Doszpot and to the Assembly and correct the record with all relevant parties, then we will have to move a substantive motion. It will be unfortunate that we will have to move a substantive motion dealing with these issues because a minister simply has not told the truth. Have a look at this.
Mr Corbell: I raise a point order, Madam Assistant Speaker.
MR SESELJA: I withdraw that, Madam Assistant Speaker. The minister has made comments, as I say, which will be judged. They are, on their face. He has said, “I have made it abundantly clear in the Legislative Assembly that the government opposes suggestions by Liberal Party spokesmen that I should use the Human Rights Act as a way of the government taking over non-government school teaching and curriculum.” Mr Doszpot has not said that. At no time has he said that, yet Mr Barr was prepared to write to stakeholders and pretend that he had. That is what Mr Barr has done.
Mr Corbell: Madam Assistant Speaker, I raise a point of order.
MR SESELJA: Madam Assistant Speaker, can we stop the clock? This is getting ridiculous. There is nothing—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Corbell with a point of order.
MR SESELJA: Can we stop the clock, Madam Assistant Speaker?
Mr Corbell: The Liberal Party can complain all they like, but they know very well what the rules of debate in this place are. You cannot make such personal reflections—
MR SESELJA: Madam Assistant Speaker, could we stop the clock?
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Corbell.
MR SESELJA: This is time wasting.
Mr Corbell: The rules of debate in this place are quite clear. Personal reflections on members are highly disorderly.
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