Page 3119 - Week 14 - Thursday, 7 December 1989
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Mr Humphries: Is he on hallucinogenic drugs? What have you been smoking, Paul? Have you been taking something?
MR WHALAN: Those of us who are concerned, Mr Speaker - - -
Mr Humphries: I want to see the needle holes in his arm. He has been taking something.
MR WHALAN: For those of us who are concerned to ensure - - -
Mrs Nolan: Grass.
Mr Humphries: Smoking grass.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR WHALAN: What?
Mrs Grassby: He says you have been smoking grass.
Mr Moore: He says you have been breaking the law.
Mr Humphries: Hallucinogenic drugs, Paul.
MR SPEAKER: Order! I would ask you to withdraw that statement, Mr Humphries.
Mr Humphries: I will withdraw, Mr Speaker.
Mrs Grassby: I should think so.
MR WHALAN: Thank you. It was a hideous remark.
Mrs Grassby: Oh, he said needle marks first. That was worse.
MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, it is tragic when the debate sinks to the level of those interjections of Mr Humphries and we have to see people playing - what is the expression?
Mr Kaine: Playing to an empty house.
MR WHALAN: Playing the player, rather than playing the game.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR WHALAN: Playing the man and not the ball; that is right.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Whalan, please resume your seat. Under standing order 62, I now direct you to cease speaking.
Mr Whalan: Mr Speaker, this is a gag.
MR COLLAERY (12.38): I move:
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