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MR HUMPHRIES: I did not say that, Ms Follett. What I said was that the Government was negotiating to arrange for these arrangements to be put in place. When I have concluded these negotiations I will happily advise you of the product of the negotiation.
Mr Berry: How long will it take?
MR HUMPHRIES: I do not know how long it will take, Mr Berry. If you want to know all these sorts of things you obviously should have a crystal ball rather than be coming to question time.
Mr Berry: I knew.
MR HUMPHRIES: I am sure you did. In answer to another question that Ms Follett alluded to, I think I forgot to answer the first part of her question. There will be preference of employment given to public hospital employees. I can indicate that already.
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I think that we have allowed question time to run considerably longer than the allotted time and I request that any further questions be placed on the notice paper.
ASSETS AND DEBT - COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, I move that so much of standing orders - - -
Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, I was on my feet. He cannot say that he was on his feet before me this time.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Berry, I thought you were raising a point of order.
Mr Berry: I thought you would call on the Clerk to go on to the next item of business, so I thought I would get in before the Clerk was called.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Berry, please resume your seat. The Chief Minister was on his feet. Please proceed.
Mr Berry: Not bad, Mr Speaker.
Mr Kaine: He is too good for you.
Mr Berry: He is good for you fellows.
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; Mr Berry has just said you were good for us. That is really an imputation of partiality in your decisions. I ask that he be instructed to withdraw those words.
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