Page 1256 - Week 05 - Thursday, 4 June 2020
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Ms Cheyne: Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker. I draw your attention to standing order 202(e), which states that if a member persistently and wilfully disregards the authority of the chair, they may be so named.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Yes, and I was just about to warn Mr Parton that if he continued—
Ms Cheyne: I did note, Madam Assistant Speaker, that you have said on three occasions that Mr Parton has been disregarding your authority.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you. Mr Rattenbury, on the point of order?
Mr Rattenbury: Yes, on the point of order, Madam Assistant Speaker. The Greens’ view is that, whilst we do not agree with Mr Parton’s comments, we consider them to be within the scope of the debate. He is making a point about what activities may or may not be permitted. I think he is misguided in his point in that he is ignoring the medical advice but, nonetheless, we think that he is within the scope of the debate.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Rattenbury. Mr Parton, I ask you to continue your speech and please remain relevant.
MR PARTON: I certainly will, Madam Assistant Speaker. Just in response to Mr Barr’s assertion that I mispresented him—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: I think we will be covering that after your speech, Mr Parton.
MR PARTON: All right, I can do that.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Please restart the clock.
MR PARTON: Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker, and thank you for your patience. If the Chief Minister is unable to provide us with the clear written advice that he received from the Chief Medical Officer which led him to making these rather strange captain’s calls, we can only assume that he is picking winners on the basis of his personal preferences, whether I am allowed to go there or not, but that is the whole point of what I am saying.
I look forward to the tabling of that health advice and to us moving closer to the sensible guidelines established by New South Wales, particularly given that the Chief Minister stated in March that in these particular spaces in the hospitality sector it would be impossible—impossible—for us to do otherwise.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment): Under standing order 46, I have been misrepresented by Mr Parton.
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