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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (9 May) . . Page.. 1329 ..
The Assembly voted-
Ayes, 7 Noes, 8 Mr Cornwell Mr Berry Mr Hird Mr Corbell Mr Humphries Mr Hargreaves Mr Kaine Mr Moore Mr Rugendyke Mr Osborne Mr Smyth Mr Quinlan Mr Stefaniak Mr Stanhope Ms Tucker
Question so resolved in the negative.
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
MS TUCKER (5.42): I want to make a personal explanation under standing order 46. I want to respond to something that Mr Humphries said. He referred to the support for the Impulse Airlines project being unanimous. I think that that is something on which a response is needed. I was very concerned to see Ms Carnell's office putting out a press release after that debate saying that the Assembly had unanimously approved the Impulse plan. I am sure that members will recall that, in fact, it was not a vote of approval that was called for; it was that the Assembly notes particular actions of the ACT government.
We all thought it was rather strange that Mr Rugendyke called for a division at the end of that debate on the noting of some government actions. In fact, there was some laughter in the chamber that Mr Rugendyke had done so because there is obviously a clear understanding in this Assembly that noting a paper is not giving it support. I did clarify that with the Clerk as well after I saw the press release following the debate.
As I said, I was very concerned that the Chief Minister's office had put out a press release saying that, because it was really misrepresenting what happened in the Assembly. I think that it was mischievous of her office to do that because it was misrepresenting the situation.
MR SPEAKER: Speak about your position, Ms Tucker. It is a personal explanation, is it not?
MS TUCKER
: My personal explanation is that I did not support any proposal. No proposal was put to me. I was asked to note some government actions. I had questions that I still want answered. I was happy to note what the government was doing, but was
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