Page 3596 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 18 September 2019

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crisis that we have in the ACT. They think that by somehow getting a $100 million lump sum in the ACT it will make rent cheaper. Are you going to start doling out that $100 million in rental subsidies? Is that the plan?

Ms Berry: It would be better if we had it—

MR COE: Is that the plan?

Ms Berry: We would rather have it in our pockets than the feds’.

MR COE: The solution here is: get $100 million in her pocket, as she said—

Ms Berry: Oh, come on! Madam Speaker, a point of order.

MADAM SPEAKER: A point of order, Ms Berry?

Ms Berry: Madam Speaker, that is an outrageous verballing of me. That is not what I said, and he should withdraw it immediately.

Members interjecting—

Ms Berry: They are all laughing at me; this is great.

MADAM SPEAKER: Please sit down. I will take your point of order. Mr Coe, you were sailing very close to the wind, so be very mindful of your language.

MR COE: Sure; I will, Madam Speaker, and I will note that the interjection was, “It’s better in our pocket rather than theirs,” then to deny—

Ms Berry: The ACT government’s.

MR COE: Then to deny that it is their pocket is pretty interesting. But the reality—

MADAM SPEAKER: You need to be mindful that there should be no inference, though, Mr Coe. Thank you.

MR COE: I will be mindful, but she did say “our pockets”.

MADAM SPEAKER: There is no need to labour the point. Thank you, Mr Coe.

Ms Berry: You are such a clever guy.

MR COE: Thanks, Ms Berry. The reality is that a $100 million lump sum is not going to do anything for private rentals in the ACT. It will do nothing at all.

Ms Berry interjecting—

MR COE: Therefore—

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