Page 5810 - Week 14 - Wednesday, 7 December 2011

MR SPEAKER: Order, members! Just continue, Chief Minister.

MS GALLAGHER: Mr Speaker, it is almost impossible to give an answer in this place if those opposite—

Mr Seselja interjecting—

MS GALLAGHER: every single time I open my mouth—

Mr Seselja interjecting—

MS GALLAGHER: start interjecting and running lines across the chamber.

MR SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr Seselja, really! Let us just continue, thank you.

MS GALLAGHER: It is almost impossible to participate with them.

Opposition members interjecting—

MR SPEAKER: Order, members!

MS GALLAGHER: See? Here we have a little conversation going on. The constant disrespect that you show this place is astounding.

Opposition members interjecting—

Mr Seselja: It’s too hard for you, Katy.

MR SPEAKER: Members, order!

MS GALLAGHER: It is not hard. I have got the answer. You just do not want to listen to it.

MR SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, a supplementary question.

MR HANSON: Minister, what budget submissions from Calvary hospital that would have built hospital capacity have you rejected since 2008?

MS GALLAGHER: Mr Speaker—

Mr Hanson: Be careful!

MS GALLAGHER: “Careful”? What is that—a little warning? You have got a smoking gun, have you, Mr Hanson?

MR SPEAKER: Order, members! Let us not have a conversation across—

MS GALLAGHER: The health—