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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 5 Hansard (26 August) . . Page.. 1363 ..

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS

MR OSBORNE: Under standing order 46, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

MR SPEAKER: Proceed.

MR OSBORNE: I was most disturbed to hear an interjection from Mr Corbell during that debate, Mr Speaker, alleging that I had been involved in a grubby deal with the Government on this issue. I just expected more from Mr Corbell on this. I have not been involved in any deal. No deal has been done on me being able to present the Bill this morning, on support for the Bill or on when the Bill comes back. I just wanted to get that on record, Mr Speaker. I am very disappointed in Mr Corbell's attitude. I am not at all surprised at Mr Berry's. I expected that. I was taken aback by Mr Stanhope's attitude. I think some members in his party should go and read what he said this morning. I do not particularly want an apology, Mr Speaker. I just expected more, especially from you, Mr Corbell, than to be accused of a grubby deal on this issue.

MR CORBELL: Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make an explanation under standing orders.

MR SPEAKER: Proceed.

MR CORBELL: Mr Speaker, I have heard Mr Osborne's comments. If that is Mr Osborne's assurance, then I would like to withdraw the comments I made. I would also like to place on the record my continuing concern about the manner in which this matter has been handled. If Mr Osborne is willing to make those comments on the floor of the chamber, then I am prepared to accept them and I withdraw any comment that may have reflected adversely on him.

Mr Speaker, on another matter but also on a personal explanation, the Chief Minister made a comment in question time today that the Labor Party was opposed to the development of the Business Development Fund and that we were being negative about it. Mr Speaker, I would just like to - - -

MR SPEAKER: Just a moment. You may explain matters of a personal nature, Mr Corbell.

MR CORBELL: Yes, I have been misrepresented, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Otherwise you can always use the adjournment if you wish.

MR CORBELL: I have been misrepresented, Mr Speaker.

Mr Humphries: Mr Corbell was not referred to in the Chief Minister's comments to which Mr Corbell has referred. There can be no personal explanation about that at all.

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