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the people of Canberra at the 2016 election, a platform informed by a democratic process within our political party. It is no different on the other side of politics, except you have got some more shady donors who hide in the dark or who seek to influence public policy by way of the most significant donations in the history of the territory, including those seeking to influence policy on CTP, which is very clear from the $90,000 donation of one individual to the Liberal Party in the last election.
MR WALL: Chief Minister, why is your government about to legislate to force the people of the ACT to enter an agreement with the worst recidivist corporate offender in Australia’s history, the CFMEU?
MR BARR: The government is sticking up for the rights of working people. That is something that you lot will never understand. You will never understand because you are conservative, anti-union individuals who see no role for organised labour—
Mrs Dunne interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Dunne, please!
MR BARR: in our society. That is the fundamental point of difference. You see no role for organised labour in our society. We will agree to disagree on that and we will bring forward legislation that protects the rights of workers in this territory. This democratic institution will vote on them and if this institution supports those laws, they will become the laws of the Australian Capital Territory.
We will be proud to have made a difference in the lives of working people in this city. You lot are pursuing an ideological agenda against organised labour. That explains why it is that you remain in opposition in this city.
Mr Gentleman: Point of order, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Point of order, Mr Gentleman.
Mr Gentleman: Madam Speaker, you have asked the opposition to calm down during question time a number of times today. You have directed your comments to particular members of the opposition. They continue to interject so loudly that we cannot hear the answer.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Gentleman, I was going to wait until—
Mr Coe interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Coe, I do not appreciate that. It has been particularly loud. Perhaps you have company in the chamber and that is what is driving you. But very soon I will be starting to issue warnings because it is getting a little out of control. Let’s go to another question without notice. Ms Orr.
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