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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (29 March) . . Page.. 1050 ..

MR SPEAKER: I was happy to let Mr Stanhope continue until he started talking about the Labor Party. It is not a personal explanation.

Mr Humphries: I rise on a point of order. Mr Speaker, during question time Mr Stanhope referred to the Minister for Health as a "shallow, sycophantic fool". I think that that falls outside standing orders and I would ask him to withdraw it.

MR SPEAKER: It certainly does. If that statement was made, please withdraw it.

MR STANHOPE: Mr Speaker, I did call the Minister for Health a "shallow and sycophantic fool". I would appreciate your direction on what I should withdraw - "shallow", "sycophantic" or "fool"?

MR SPEAKER: Thank you, withdraw it.

Mr Moore: It was not withdrawn.

Ms Carnell: Mr Speaker, was that withdrawn?

MR SPEAKER: Was that a withdrawal?

MR STANHOPE: I was seeking your direction, Mr Speaker, on what I should withdraw.

MR SPEAKER: Withdraw it.

MR STANHOPE: Withdraw what? Which one? What, "shallow"?

MR SPEAKER: Your comments about the Minister for Health.

MR STANHOPE: "Shallow", "sycophantic" or "fool", Mr Speaker?

MR SPEAKER: Withdraw the lot.

MR STANHOPE: All right, I will withdraw it.

MR STEFANIAK: Mr Speaker, yesterday Mr Wood asked me a question in relation to the number of seats and where they had gone from Bruce Stadium. I can tell him that 2,400 went to Manuka in 1998. I indicated also that some had gone to some other places and I do not yet have the exact information as to exactly where and exactly how many.

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