Page 3874 - Week 12 - Thursday, 30 October 2014
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Mr Wall: On a point of order, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: There is a point of order; can we stop the clock?
Mr Wall: On relevance, the question was: where is the funding for the service coming from and how much has been allocated—not a commentary on comments I may or may not have made.
MADAM SPEAKER: I think that less than 30 seconds into the answer is probably a little harsh on the minister.
Members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: I am sorry, Mr Rattenbury, I missed that one. What was that one? That I am never too early for—
Mr Rattenbury: I said it never seems too early for the glass jaws to stand up, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: I see. I am glad we got that one on the record.
Members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: I am trying to make a ruling on a point of order. I probably contributed to the byplay so I do apologise to members.
Mr Coe interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Coe! I am trying to make a ruling. One of the rulings might affect you. My ruling is that, although I think 24 seconds into the answer is probably a little trigger happy, I was contemplating that the answer was not being particularly relevant and that it was a bit of a shot at the questioner rather than addressing the question. I would ask the minister, having put a bit of context around it, to get to the answer. The question was: where is the funding coming from for the child development service?
MS BURCH: I thank Mr Wall for his interest. I ask him to go back and look at the Hansard on that, in which it was explained that the framework will be a collaboration with Therapy ACT as we transition out of disability services, as I have said, by the end of 2016. There was also a component of working with the Health Directorate and the paediatric clinicians in town that support developmental delays in children who need that level of assistance. Also, the framework will involve our child and family centres.
I made comment that this work is being developed now. It was quite clear that it was around a reconfiguration of services. I will choose my words carefully because Mr Wall has informed this place that he is quite happy to put out loaded commentary and misinformation. If that is his style then I say that he will continue to do so. So I will choose my words carefully. I ask him to review the Hansard.
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