Page 2859 - Week 09 - Thursday, 13 August 2015

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Mr Hanson: On the point of order, Madam Speaker.

MADAM SPEAKER: I think I have dealt with the point of order.

Mr Hanson: You have, but—

MADAM SPEAKER: Do you have a new point of order?

Mr Hanson: Yes I do, Madam Speaker. I am asking Mr Barr to withdraw some comments that were made, a reflection on your ruling. When you were ruling on the point of order, you noted that Mr Barr would pause to try and highlight the fact that there was some small interjection. Mr Barr, sitting in his chair, then said, “And your problem with that is?” I think that is unparliamentary. I think that he should withdraw. It is a reflection on the chair, Madam Speaker.

MADAM SPEAKER: It is not unparliamentary. It borders on a reflection on the chair. Mr Barr and I have had discussions about that this week. I would remind him of the appropriate way of dealing with these matters. On the supplementary question about the rationale for parking in Civic but not in town centres, Mr Barr.

MR BARR: Thank you, Madam Speaker. The point that I was making before I was so rudely interrupted on so many occasions by those opposite—

Mr Smyth interjecting—

MR BARR: They are off again, Madam Speaker.

Mrs Jones interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order! You do not help either, Mr Rattenbury.

Mr Coe interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Coe, I warn you! Mr Barr.

MR BARR: The point that I was making was that there has been after-hours paid parking in the CBD on Friday nights for quite some time. Privately provided car parking is now a significant proportion of car parking in the CBD, particularly that provided by the Canberra Centre and also provided around the entertainment precinct at New Acton. They are held by the private sector and charge after hours. Not all ACT government car parking within the CBD will attract an after-hours charge. Indeed, a significant number of both structured and on-street car parking will of course be free after hours.


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