Page 439 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 2 March 1994

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MR BERRY: No, I am not. I am talking about outside this chamber. Surely one is allowed to describe events which occur outside this chamber. I have not named anybody in respect of it and I do not see that there is any imputation that they can object to in that, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker.

Mr Humphries: Stop telling lies, Wayne. It is as simple as that.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Berry, it would help the debate if - - -

Ms Follett: I take a point of order, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker. Mr Humphries made an audible interjection, "Stop telling lies, Wayne", and I think that ought to be withdrawn. It is completely the opposite situation and it ought to be withdrawn.

MR BERRY: That is the contrast.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Maybe it would help if Mr Berry would withdraw first, and then I will ask Mr - - -

MR BERRY: There has been no imputation made in relation to members opposite, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker.

Mr De Domenico: And will you withdraw?

MR BERRY: There is nothing to withdraw. I have made no imputation.

Mr Humphries: I am not withdrawing, in that case.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Berry, it would help the proceedings if you would just say that you withdraw.

MR BERRY: I am not going to. Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is no imputation against the members opposite, but I withdraw.

Mr Humphries: Good.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Good.

Ms Follett: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker - - -

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes, I did ask Mr Humphries to withdraw.

Mr Humphries: I also withdrew.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you.

MR BERRY: The untruths that have been told outside this place about - - -

Mr Humphries: Oh, Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, come on!

MR BERRY: Okay; I withdraw. The inaccurate information that has been provided to the community outside this place by the Leader of the Opposition, Madam Speaker - it will not work with that one - - -


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