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MR BERRY: I have dealt with the issue of ambulance officers. The other issue that was raised in relation to them was that there were some questions that needed to be answered about the truth or otherwise of a reported incident that was raised in the Assembly during question time today. I can say categorically that I was a witness - - -

Mr Humphries: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: The remark Mr Berry is referring to was a question by Mrs Grassby, not by Mr Berry. How can he possibly be misrepresented by a remark that Mrs Grassby made to me, which I answered? It is impossible. He is abusing standing order 46.

MR SPEAKER: I agree, provided his name was not used in that answer. That is the question I do not - - -

Mr Berry: The Labor Opposition of course was, and that impugns the lot of us.

MR SPEAKER: That is not you. Mr Berry, I ask you to return to your seat.

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I have not finished yet.

MR SPEAKER: I believe you have.

Mr Berry: You gave me leave.

MR SPEAKER: Mr Berry, please!

Mr Berry: You gave me leave. There is the issue of the briefing, the issue of the questions that are still on notice - - -

MR SPEAKER: Mr Berry, please resume your seat.

AUDITOR-GENERAL - REPORT NO. 2 OF 1991
ACT Government Vehicle Fleet

MR SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Audit Act 1989, I table for the information of members the following paper:

Auditor-General's Report No. 2 of 1991, "An Efficiency Audit of the ACT Government Vehicle Fleet".

Motion (by Mr Collaery), by leave, agreed to:

That the Assembly authorises the publication of the Auditor-General's Report No. 2 of 1991.

MR KAINE (Chief Minister) (3.41): Mr Speaker, in connection with the Auditor-General's report that has been tabled, and which we have given approval to publish, I move:

That the Assembly takes note of the paper.


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