Page 374 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 2 March 1994
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Mr Connolly: I simply commented on the Leader of the Opposition being photographed draped across the doorway.
MR HUMPHRIES: Yes, it is remarkable how political exigency means that you can jettison your principles when you want them to be jettisoned.
Mr De Domenico: At least we go through the front door, not through the back, Mr Connolly.
Mr Connolly: Madam Speaker, I take a point of order. That is a grubby little interjection - saying, "At least Liberal members go in the front door of a brothel, not through the back door like Labor members". That is a clear personal imputation against members on this side of the chamber, and I require that it be withdrawn.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr De Domenico, I ask you to withdraw that.
Mr De Domenico: If I have upset Mr Connolly, I withdraw, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr De Domenico.
Mr Connolly: Madam Speaker, I ask for a full withdrawal. It is a grubby little withdrawal to say, "If Mr Connolly is concerned about this imputation, I will withdraw". He must withdraw absolutely the imputation that he was making.
Mr Moore: On that point of order, Madam Speaker: From my experience of many brothels, there are very few where you can get in the back door. In most, you can get out through the back, but there are very few where you can actually get in through the back.
Mr Humphries: On the point of order, Madam Speaker: I hope that you will not entertain Mr Connolly's point of order. Mr Berry always withdraws in the terms in which Mr De Domenico has just withdrawn, and I am sure that you will take no different view in this case.
MADAM SPEAKER: Excuse me, Mr Humphries!
Mr Connolly: Madam Speaker, I take it as an imputation from Mr De Domenico that I somehow use the back door when frequenting brothels. If he would care to make that statement outside this chamber, I would respect him greatly. If he refuses to withdraw the imputation completely inside this chamber, I will completely disrespect him.
Mr Cornwell: May I speak to the point of order, Madam Speaker?
MADAM SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Cornwell.
Mr Cornwell: It seems to me that Mr Connolly as an individual is very sensitive on this issue. Mr De Domenico did not mention members of the Labor Party. He did not make any - - -
Ms Ellis: He was speaking about all of us.
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