Page 2491 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 13 August 2014
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MR RATTENBURY: And Mrs Jones, who went to some lengths to complain about her treatment in the estimates process, is quite happy equally to interject, despite the fact that her colleagues were heard in silence.
Mrs Jones interjecting—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Lawder): Order!
MR RATTENBURY: And on she goes. What is most clear in the barrage of criticisms and negativity about the light rail project is that the Canberra Liberal Party has—
Mrs Jones: A point of order.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: A point of order, thank you, Mr Rattenbury.
MR RATTENBURY: Very sensitive.
Mrs Jones: Yes, I am very sensitive.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you. Address your remarks to the chair.
Mrs Jones: Yes. The minister raises comments that I made in the estimates committee about not being heard with respect, being laughed at and being told that I do not know what happened in my own office—
Mr Corbell: That is not a point of order.
Mrs Jones: The point that I want to make is that he is misrepresenting what has been said. Under standing order 46, the minister is misrepresenting what happened in the past.
Mr Corbell: A point of order.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Corbell.
Mr Corbell: There is no point of order, Madam Assistant Speaker.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Corbell. Mrs Jones, you may wish to make a personal explanation at another time, rather than take a point of order on that.
MR RATTENBURY: What is most clear in the barrage of criticisms and negativity about the light rail project is that the Canberra Liberal Party has a very strong anti public transport sentiment. It is notable that this is not consistent with the wishes of Canberrans. Canberrans think it is very important to improve public transport in their city.
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