Page 635 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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(2) Omit paragraphs (3) and (4), substitute:
“(3) restates its support for the work of all community councils and, in particular, its support for the valuable and unique interface they provide between Government and the community.”.
This government is on record as valuing and supporting the community councils. We value the work and contribution they make individually and collectively. They give of their time, their wisdom and energy for the benefit of our community, and for that I thank them. I commend my amendments, and I absolutely condone the appalling double standards of the Canberra Liberals.
Mr Seselja: Condone?
MS BURCH: Sorry, condemn.
MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (3.31): I am really not sure what Ms Burch was condoning there at the end of her speech. She says she condones the double standards.
Ms Burch: Condemn.
MR SESELJA: That is not what you said, Ms Burch. It does not matter what you mean; it is what you say. With friends like Ms Burch, I think Mr Hargreaves hardly needs enemies. What we had, again, was more disdain for the people of Tuggeranong. That is shown in the way that the government, the Labor Party, will be voting in this place. We also had Ms Burch firing up at one point and saying how disgraceful it was that Mr Hargreaves should have been given more time to speak in this place. That is what she said. She said, “What a disgrace that Mr Hargreaves should be given more time to speak in this place.” She thinks it would be disgraceful if her own colleague was given more time.
What is disgraceful is the way that the Labor Party, in this case through John Hargreaves, treats the community. What is disgraceful is the way that John Hargreaves, on behalf of ACT Labor, as a representative of ACT Labor, representing the government as the government whip, a senior position, is allowed by his leader—he is allowed by Katy Gallagher—to go out there and attack volunteers and prominent Canberrans in the most disgraceful way. I think Mr Doszpot summed it up in this way—it has been written off by Ms Gallagher as: “Oh well, it’s just Johnno. It’s another late night rant. You know how he gets after dinner. He tends to come in here and get all fired up.”
Mr Hargreaves: Madam Assistant Speaker, on a point of order—
MR SESELJA: Could we stop the clock, Madam Assistant Speaker?
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Le Couteur): Yes, please stop the clock. Mr Hargreaves.
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