Page 3875 - Week 12 - Thursday, 30 October 2014
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Mr Coe: On a point of order, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: A point of order. Can we stop the clock, please?
Mr Coe: I wonder whether Ms Burch’s comments need to be made by way of substantive motion if in fact she is saying that Mr Wall has misled the Assembly.
MADAM SPEAKER: I did not pick that up. I thought that Minister Burch was being somewhat critical of Mr Wall, but I did not pick up that there was any imputation that he had misled the Assembly.
Mr Coe: In particular, Madam Speaker, she said that Mr Wall is prepared to give the Assembly loaded statements, which may be interpreted as being either a reflection on his character or indeed a way of misleading the Assembly.
MS BURCH: On that point of order, if I may, Madam Speaker, provide some clarity? I quote from on the Hansard of 22 October:
Through you, Madam Assistant Speaker, I say this to the minister: if a loaded, misinformed commentary is the only way of getting answers out of you and your directorate … I will continue to do so.
I was just putting Mr Wall’s words back to him.
MADAM SPEAKER: On the substantive point of order, I think it comes close but I do not think it offends the standing orders. I would ask members to be careful of their language and remind them that it is all in Hansard. Minister Burch, have you finished your answer?
MS BURCH: Yes.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Wall.
Mr Doszpot: Madam Speaker, I have a point of order on the minister’s answer. Under 118, on the point of relevance—
MADAM SPEAKER: No, the question is finished. It is over; I am not going back there.
Mr Doszpot: Only because you remain sitting.
MADAM SPEAKER: No, I am not going back there. Is there a supplementary question, Mr Wall?
MR WALL: Perhaps the minister will answer the second part of the first question, as to how much funding has been allocated to the program. Also, minister, can you explain whether existing staff in the department of education and training will be operating this service? If so, how many will be employed at the commencement of the 2015 school year?
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