Page 2956 - Week 13 - Thursday, 23 November 1989

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to in order to conceal true facts from the community and from the proper authority.

There are other matters which will be raised. There is the question of sources of funds in order to acquire second houses and the procedures which were followed in relation to the acquisition of such property. The other allegations will relate to the use of payment in kind as a mechanism for the avoidance of the proper payment of taxation. A whole series of issues will be raised and they will be properly considered by the Assembly on the occasion when we next meet. It will be, I think, something of an eye-opener to the community of Canberra when the details of these issues are raised. I find it is quite interesting that the person who has made an art form of mud-slinging, of blackening the name of public servants through the use of parliamentary privilege within this establishment, should be the person who has today moved the motion of no confidence - - -

Mr Collaery: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. It now appears, given the conjunction of the Deputy Chief Minister's words, that he has been referring to me throughout his comments. Now, I ask him whether he has the courage to name me. He has said, "It is the person who has moved the motion". That is me. I ask him to have the courage to name me and to table the documents in his hand. I refer to standing order 213 or thereabouts. I ask him to table the documents that he has in his hand right now. He opened them up; he referred to them; he looked at them. He is caught by that order. He did it to me once. Allow him, Mr Speaker, to table those documents right now, and have them right out now.

MR SPEAKER: Order! I will take advice on this matter.

According to standing order 213, the Deputy Chief Minister has not concluded his speech. Please proceed, Deputy Chief Minister.

MR WHALAN: Also, Mr Speaker, the - - -

MR SPEAKER: Order! Your time has expired, Deputy Chief Minister.

Mr Collaery: I ask, Mr Speaker, that the Deputy Chief Minister table those documents under standing order 213.

Mrs Grassby: No, you have got it wrong, Bernard. For God's sake, learn the rules of the house.

Mr Collaery: This matter must not be allowed to run for the next 12 days.

MR SPEAKER: Do you so move that motion, Mr Collaery?

Mr Collaery: Yes, I do.


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