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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (11 May) . . Page.. 1526 ..

Mr Humphries: For heaven's sake. You don't mean to say that? That's not what you are getting at?

Mr Hargreaves: Do you want to read it? Do you want me to stand up and read you your own words? You said it, I didn't.

Mr Humphries: I was summarising what you were saying, John.

Mr Hargreaves: That is not my problem. It's your problem. If you are accusing yourself of being corrupt, it is not my problem.

Mr Humphries: "It is part of the 'Do as you are told or we will de-fund you' method of government". What is that meant to suggest?

Mr Kaine: This is getting ridiculous.

Mr Hargreaves: Oh, come on. If you are recording yourself as being corrupt, then fine.

Mr Quinlan: You are putting the strongest bloody construction you can to try to wipe it out altogether. You are overstating it.

Mr Hargreave s: Methinketh you protesteth too much.

Mr Humphries: Oh, come on. Well, what were you saying by those things, Mr Hargreaves? You summarise.

Mr Hargreaves: You'll find out when you open the debate again. You have duckshoved it by adjourning it.

Mr Corbell: Are you going to make a ruling, Mr Speaker?

Mr Rugendyke: Mr Speaker, in accordance with standing order 70, I move:

MR SPEAKER: There is no question before the house, Mr Rugendyke, unfortunately.

Mr Corbell: Are you going to rule on it, Mr Speaker?

MR SPEAKER: I am still-

Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, I suggest that, in accordance with standing orders 56 and 57, you have to determine whether or not words used were offensive or disorderly. Have you made such a ruling, or are you letting the minister bully you into this?

MR SPEAKER: I am taking advice from the clerks actually.

Mr Kaine: What is disorderly or offensive about what is said in a report?

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