Page 2696 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 28 June 2011
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MR HARGREAVES: Further on the point of order, if I could speak without having to raise my voice over those opposite. Madam Deputy Speaker, on the point of order, it has been convention in this place and other parliaments that there is a certain degree of further latitude allowed on the issue of relevance in the context of an appropriation bill debate, and only and uniquely in an appropriation bill debate. I seek your ruling that that point of order was out of order.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Hargreaves; what you say is true, but you should try to stay as close to the subject matter as possible.
MR HARGREAVES: Indeed. Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I refer to the history of those opposite in opposing the building of public buildings. We see it reflected in their speeches today, and we will see it continuing through the thread of this debate on the appropriation bill.
The embracement, if you like, by the government of an environmentally friendly building of its own is something to be explored, not something to be wiped off the face of the earth from the first go. Those opposite would seek to kill that project off right from the very beginning. What I would do in relation to the appropriation bill—let us see if they have got the courage to move for the removal of those funds from this budget and see how they get on.
MR HANSON (Molonglo) (5.20): It is ironic that Mr Hargreaves will get up and speak in this debate, because he does have some experience with being in the executive but is no longer there because he was deemed unfit to serve by the previous Chief Minister—
Mr Hargreaves: Point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, resume your seat. Stop the clock, please.
Mr Hargreaves: That is an imputation and I ask that he withdraw that imputation.
Mr Seselja: It is a fact. It is a fact; it is not an imputation.
Mr Hargreaves: There is no fact.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, I require you to withdraw that imputation.
MR HANSON: I gladly withdraw, Madam Deputy Speaker.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you.
MR HANSON: I must say that I am not entirely sure of the conversations that occurred, but clearly there was a sequence of events where Mr Hargreaves was required to write a letter of apology. He was submitted to an amount of media attention and shortly after—I cannot quite recall whether he was—
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