Page 50 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 10 February 2015

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MADAM SPEAKER: I think I can handle this, Mr Hanson. I think actually the minister was asked the question in his capacity as the Minister for Urban Renewal. The question was: why is urban renewal important? Then there was every other question related to urban renewal. I will allow the question.

MR BARR: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I can give this guarantee: my commitment to urban renewal, to the transformation of this city, will last a lot longer than Jeremy Hanson’s leadership of the Liberal Party and will last a lot longer than Tony Abbott’s leadership of the federal Liberal Party and of this country. When he has done axing taxes and stopping the boats—

Opposition members interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order!

MR BARR: and all those other little slick one-liners that those opposite seem to think are so cute—the buzzwords of the Liberal Party. The Leader of the Opposition suggests that I and the Labor Party are a party of buzzwords. This is coming from the party whose—

Opposition members interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order!

MR BARR: leader’s only three policies were three-word slogans. Now 40 per cent of his own party room, the majority of his backbench, have no faith in the Prime Minister, no faith in the direction of the Liberal Party. This is a very clear indication—

Mr Smyth: Point of order, Madam Speaker.

MR BARR: of just how bereft the Liberal Party are—

MADAM SPEAKER: Sit down, Mr Barr. Do you have a point of order, Mr Smyth?

Mr Hanson interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order! I want to hear Mr Smyth’s point of order.

Mr Smyth: Under standing order 118(a), concise and directly relevant might be applicable.

MADAM SPEAKER: I think Mr Hanson walked into that one. Have you got anything else you want to say, Mr Barr?

Mr Hanson interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order, Mr Hanson!


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