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manner in which the Attorney-General deliberately and wilfully misled this Assembly in a vain effort to slander another member of this Assembly. Yesterday, by way of personal explanation, the actual terms of the letter were read into the Hansard and that was a very important insurance on the part of the Opposition. Previously it was tabled, but never incorporated into Hansard.
A member: It was tabled.
MR WHALAN: It was tabled but never incorporated in Hansard. It has now been read into Hansard and it will be there for posterity, which is where it belongs. It is in that letter, read in conjunction with the statements made in the Assembly on 20 March, that we see the condemnation of the Attorney-General and the evidence of the manner in which he wilfully and deliberately misled this Assembly.
This is an important motion because it is consistent with techniques which this person has used in the past to seek to destroy the character and reputation of people within this community. On this occasion he relied upon a letter, drew inferences and encouraged this Assembly to draw inferences from that letter. On any reading of that letter and on any reading of the words which Mr Collaery spoke, no fair person in our community could come to any conclusion other than that this man deliberately and wilfully set out - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order! Your time has expired Mr Whalan.
Mr Berry: I move that Mr Whalan be granted an extension of time.
Leave not granted.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND TEMPORARY ORDERS
MR WHALAN (4.19): I move:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Whalan from speaking for a further five minutes.
Mr Kaine: I move the motion be put, Mr Speaker.
MR WHALAN: No! This is the gag. We did not object to Norm Jensen's getting extra time because of the interjections. He was given extra time. This is how biased this whole place has become.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Whalan!
MR WHALAN: You are manipulating this place to suit your own purposes. A lying Attorney.
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