Page 4911 - Week 13 - Thursday, 2 November 2017
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MADAM SPEAKER: I take your comments, but I think there has been enough mirth and interjection from the opposition benches. Mr Pettersson, whilst tongue in cheek, is making a point as to what his view is on this motion.
MR PETTERSSON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am getting quite a workout sitting down and standing up. Going back to Mr Wall, I think Mr Wall is having an excellent day. Somehow he managed to get himself to number two on the Liberal speaking list. It is almost like it says something about the Liberal Party caucus room. But I digress. The shocking thing to me is that no-one has ever considered the current deputy of the Canberra Liberals to be a future leader of the Canberra Liberals. I want it on the record—
Opposition members interjecting—
Ms Cody: On a point of order, Madam Speaker—
Ms Lawder: What is your point of order?
MADAM SPEAKER: I think it is that you are all interjecting from the opposition—
Opposition members interjecting—
Ms Cody: On a point of order, Madam Speaker, I think they are interjecting far too much. You have asked them several times to calm down. I cannot hear Mr Pettersson.
Mrs Jones: I think you can.
MADAM SPEAKER: Members, it is getting a bit repetitive having to call you to order, so can you please manage, Mrs Jones, to allow Mr Pettersson, who has been interrupted a number of times now, to get to the end of his comments without further interruptions.
Mrs Jones: Do you want me to?
MR PETTERSSON: Oh, please.
Mrs Jones: Right. I will probably do better than that if I do.
MADAM SPEAKER: Are we all finished, ladies and gentlemen? Mr Pettersson.
MR PETTERSSON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am not going to the gym tonight; I am getting a workout back here. Going back to Ms Lawder, the most shocking thing to me is that no-one has ever said that Ms Lawder should be the next leader of the Liberal Party. I want it on the record that I am on team Lawder. In the spirit of getting terrible hashtags going, I am suggesting we try the hashtag #teamLawder. Most people in the community seem to prefer the new kid on the block. Mr Parton could be a formidable opposition leader. I know how much you enjoy hearing that, Mr Parton.
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