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That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Amendment agreed to.

Original question, as amended, resolved in the affirmative.

Ms Lawder: Madam Assistant Speaker, earlier I asked the minister for health to withdraw her comment alleging that my colleague Mrs Dunne was reaching the end of her useful life. The minister has come up with—at the risk of showing my age—the Clayton’s apology, the apology you make when you are not making an apology. She said that she was sorry if someone took offence. I once again call on the minister to withdraw, and I seek your ruling.

MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Cody): Ms Lawder, are you making a personal explanation?

Ms Lawder: I am seeking your ruling.

MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you, Ms Lawder, for your point of order. I believe the minister has already responded to that point of order. We will return—

Mr Wall: Sorry, Madam Assistant Speaker, the standing orders require that when a withdrawal is made it has to be unconditional. Certainly the minister’s phrasing of her notional withdrawal was not unconditional.

MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: I believe the minister has responded to the point of order but if she would like to, for clarity, withdraw the comment. Minister Fitzharris.

MS FITZHARRIS (Yerrabi—Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Higher Education, Minister for Medical and Health Research, Minister for Transport and Minister for Vocational Education and Skills) (4.45): To clarify, I believe what I said was, “My comments were misinterpreted. I apologise if offence was taken.” If necessary, I withdraw the comments that were misinterpreted by the opposition.

Recycling—solar panels

MS LAWDER (Brindabella) (4.46): I move:

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