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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 12 Hansard (7 December) . . Page.. 3907 ..

MR OSBORNE: Because there could be the impression that this trip down there could be a junket.

Mr Moore: That word should never pass your lips. I have told you that many times.

MR OSBORNE: Sorry. The last time I suggested that I got into a lot of trouble, Mr Speaker.

Mr Hird: Hey, Ossie, are all the standing committees junkets?

MR SPEAKER: Order! Members will come to order, please. It's strange; whenever we have a late night -

MR OSBORNE: It's Christmas.

MR SPEAKER: Yes. Members will come to order.

MR OSBORNE: Mr Speaker, the great thing about tonight has been the passion shown by some members on this matter. Mr Hird, don't wave a red flag. Don't talk about harm minimisation to Mr Moore because he just completely goes off. And don't talk about the prison to Mr Hargreaves because he completely goes off. Don't you dare try to stop Mr Hird going on his trips because he completely goes off. You know, I love you, Harry.

The CC man here just can't say no to anything. He goes to the opening of an envelope. He won't miss out on his trip.

Seriously, Mr Speaker, my view on travel is that individual members have to make a decision on whether they want to take the taxpayer funded trip or they don't.

MR SPEAKER: Um.

MR OSBORNE: Don't worry, Mr Speaker, either way you'll be right. Okay?

MR SPEAKER: I'm simply agreeing with your comments.

MR OSBORNE: Either way you are looked after there, pal; don't worry. I would like to nominate Mr Kaine. I see that Ms Tucker has an amendment here to represent the crossbenchers.

Mr Quinlan: He can go in the back of Dave's van.

MR OSBORNE: Mr Kaine can go on the aeroplane and Kerrie and I will go in Dave's car with his -

Mr Moore: You should take Kerrie's car - it's on natural gas.

MR OSBORNE: Natural gas, yes. I caution members always to take care when it comes to travel at taxpayers' expense. I have to say that of all the things that have come before my committee, and I suppose other member's committees, I would reckon that in the order of importance this would probably rate at just about the bottom.

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