Page 1493 - Week 04 - Thursday, 25 March 2010
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Mrs Dunne: Yes.
MR CORBELL: Okay, so that is agreed. That is the contract that we are talking about. What is the contract we are talking about in relation to this motion? It is not the contract between Mr Barr and his staff. It is not the contract between Ms Gallagher and her staff. It is about a matter between the Gambling and Racing Commission and the Canberra Labor Club Group. It is not about the contract between Mr Barr and his staff and Ms Gallagher and her staff.
This standing order relates directly to votes in relation to the contract that is perceived to be the conflict of interest. That is what it says. It says:
… where the matter or question relates directly or indirectly to that contract.
I repeat: “to that contract”. Now, Mr Seselja was quite rightly excluded from the debate because the question before the chair in relation to the matter they had referred to—
Mr Seselja: By the Speaker. By the Speaker.
MR CORBELL: To the matter they had referred to, Mr Speaker—
Mr Seselja: By the Speaker, the Labor Party Speaker who apparently was acting beyond power, we are told today.
MR CORBELL: related to the administration—
Mr Seselja: He was acting beyond power.
Mr Hanson: What party was he from, Mr Seselja?
Mr Seselja: The Labor Party.
Mr Hanson: Was he from the Labor Party?
Mr Seselja: He was.
MR SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr Seselja, you can speak in a moment.
Ms Porter: He is independent when he is in the chair and you know it.
Mr Seselja: Yes, real independent.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Corbell has the floor.
MR CORBELL: Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Mr Seselja: He acted beyond power.
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