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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 12 Hansard (13 November) . . Page.. 4121 ..

MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):

about how we never got the consultation process right, I was clearly asking Ms Horodny to explain to me what the Greens would do about consultation in this case. That is what I say I said. Ms Horodny, obviously, has a different recollection or understanding of what I was saying to her. I am sorry for that, but the fact is that that was what I was asking her.

Ms Tucker: You remember it differently.

MR HUMPHRIES: I do.

MR BERRY (Leader of the Opposition): Pursuant to standing order 46, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a personal explanation.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, proceed.

MR BERRY: During question time untrue accusations were made in relation to my meeting with the Premier of New South Wales. Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table a news release I have just received from the Premier of New South Wales, and which reads:

ACT Leader wrong on Wayne Berry-Bob Carr.

It was claimed in the ACT Legislative Assembly that Premier of New South Wales Mr Bob Carr and ACT Labor leader Wayne Berry met to discuss ACT Electricity.

For the record, Mr Carr and Mr Berry did not meet.

In fact, Mr Carr has never met Mr Berry.

But Mr Carr has met ACT Chief Minister Kate Carnell on numerous occasions.

I seek leave to table that document.

Leave granted.

Mr Corbell: It sounds like the Chief Minister misled the house.

MR BERRY: It sounds to me like she misled the house, and deliberately misled the house.

Mr Humphries: I do not believe she did.

Mr Corbell: Yes, I think she lied.

Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, I think the standing orders are very clear about what can and cannot be said. Mr Corbell just said: "I think she lied". I think that should be withdrawn.

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