Page 5971 - Week 14 - Wednesday, 8 December 2010
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Mr Corbell: No. The chair has asked you to withdraw.
MR HANSON: No. She suggested—she did not direct me. She suggested it.
Mr Seselja: Under what standing order is he going to withdraw?
MR HANSON: I was—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, can you please stop at this point. I am asking you to withdraw these comments; otherwise this is a reflection on the chair. You are owed a choice but I am asking you to withdraw the comments.
MR HANSON: Madam Assistant Speaker, I am not quite sure what I am being asked to withdraw; you cannot tell me because you are not quite sure yourself. So, whatever it is that you think I said that you are now speculating on, I will withdraw, if that allows us to get on with this process.
Mr Hargreaves: Just withdraw it.
Mr Seselja: She can’t point to anything. This is ridiculous.
Mr Stanhope: Withdraw the allegation.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Hanson—
MR HANSON: What allegation?
Mr Seselja: Under what standing order? This is outrageous.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, I am asking you to withdraw your comments about Ms Gallagher and untruth. If you could please do that, we will continue the debate.
MR HANSON: No, Madam Assistant Speaker, I will not. What I said was that she had said that there were no complaints that had been made and I said that that was not true—and I stand by the fact that that is not true. And, if you want me to move—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Okay, Mr Hanson. I am seeking advice from the Clerk because I believe that we need to.
Mr Hanson, I believe that under standing order 203 my next option is to name you, so therefore that is what I am doing.
Mr Corbell: Madam Assistant Speaker, I move that the member be suspended from the service of the Assembly.
Mr Seselja: This is outrageous. This is how you cover up. You can no longer say something is not true; that is the Greens ruling now. This is an outrage.
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