Page 5207 - Week 14 - Wednesday, 18 November 2009
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MS GALLAGHER: It is hypocritical, totally hypocritical.
Mr Smyth: Why?
MS GALLAGHER: “LCM, you stay in the hospital, despite the fact that you do not want to be there any more. We will determine that for you. But do not dare think you are going to get the same arrangements at the hospice.” That is what your position is. That is exactly what you are saying. It does not stack up, and the government will not agree with Mr Hanson’s amendment to Ms Bresnan’s motion. I think the Greens are in a difficult position—
Mr Stanhope: Don’t you dare sell the hospital and don’t you dare buy the hospice.
Mr Hanson: I look at what’s best for the ACT, not necessarily what is best for the Little Company of Mary, Jon.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Le Couteur): Mr Stanhope, members of the opposition, please be quiet so I can hear Ms Gallagher. Ms Gallagher, please continue.
MS GALLAGHER: I think the attacks on the Greens today by the Liberal Party have been astonishing. They started with the Redex motion and have followed through in this motion today.
Mr Smyth: So Redex is a Green initiative? Congratulations, they are running the government, apparently. Well done.
MS GALLAGHER: No, the attacks. I am talking about the attacks from the Liberal Party on the Greens. Just because the Greens do not agree with your position on certain things, then all of a sudden you unleash this vicious attack.
Mr Hanson: They’re your coalition partners.
Mr Smyth: So you can attack them, but we can’t.
Mr Hanson: I’ve never heard Mr Stanhope attack them ever, or Mr Barr!
Mr Smyth: Mr Hargreaves never attacked the Greens!
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: One minute. Mr Hanson and Mr Barr, please I cannot hear—
Members interjecting—
Mr Smyth: I’m insulted.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Sorry, I do apologise.
Mr Smyth: Withdraw that statement. I am shocked, Ms Le Couteur.
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