Page 5007 - Week 12 - Wednesday, 26 October 2011
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Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Corbell, did you want to take a point of order? No. Dr Bourke, I think you redeemed the question; I think the second half of the question is in order. Further questions like that in the future will be ruled out of order.
Mr Seselja interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Members, we get the usual round of protests on this side of the chamber whenever I rule against the point you are taking, but through this chamber consistently there are a range of questions that make a political case in the question. Dr Bourke’s was perhaps more brazen than most, but—
Mr Hargreaves interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: The actual question is in order.
Mr Seselja: Mr Speaker, I seek to clarify your ruling. You are now ruling that, no matter how out of order a preamble is, the question will be ruled in order.
MR SPEAKER: That is not what I am saying, Mr Seselja.
Mr Seselja: It is unclear to us, but if that is the new standard we do look forward to it.
MR SPEAKER: Minister Barr.
Mr Seselja interjecting—
Mr Hargreaves: Point of order, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, I would like your advice on the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. He said, “We can now say anything we like in the preamble.” Is that true?
Members interjecting—
Mr Hargreaves: That is what Mr Seselja just said.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, that is enough. Mr Barr, you have the floor.
MR BARR: I thank Dr Bourke for the question. Members would be aware of two recent reports outlining the strength of the ACT economy. The Deloitte Access business outlook report presents some very good news. The findings show stable growth in gross state product and state final demand, wages and CPI under control and population growth exceeding the national average at the moment and expected to be stable in the long term. The report notes that Canberra has a reputation and track record as a safe haven in times of trouble. When we look at the state of the global economy, that is clearly an important factor in the medium-term outlook for the territory economy.
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