Page 4104 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 18 November 2015
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because they have not kept their promises as outlined to start with. They have not been able to detail a time frame. They have not kept their commitment to phase out stamp duty, because they are not phasing out stamp duty. It is not happening. Either that or the Chief Minister misled the committee when he said, “Our objective now is to be the lowest taxing stamp duty jurisdiction in the country.” If he is phasing it out, why did he tell the estimates committee that earlier in the year? If he is phasing it out, why did he not come clean and tell us the timetable?
Mr Gentleman: Point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Point of order. Sit down, Mr Smyth.
Mr Gentleman: Mr Smyth has just indicated that the Chief Minister misled the committee, therefore, the Assembly. I ask that he withdraw that.
MR SMYTH: No, I did not say that.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Would you repeat the words that you heard, Mr Gentleman.
Mr Gentleman: Mr Smyth said that the Chief Minister had misled the committee, Madam Deputy Speaker.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, will you withdraw, please.
MR SMYTH: I am happy to withdraw if you can tell me what words I am withdrawing. The member cannot repeat the words that I have said, but I would be happy for you to review the tape.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes, I can do that, but Mr Gentleman did repeat the words that he heard you say.
MR SMYTH: I am sorry; I did not hear what Mr Gentleman said.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Gentleman, would you repeat those words, please.
Mr Gentleman: Madam Deputy Speaker, Mr Smyth said that the Chief Minister had misled the committee.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Those are the words that—
MR SMYTH: No, no. I think what I said is he “may have”. If you want to review the tape and—
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: I will review the tape, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: I thought I was very careful in not saying that.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: I will review the tape later.
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