Page 959 - Week 03 - Thursday, 10 March 2016
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MR BARR: We did not, and this goes to the heart of the hypocrisy of the Leader of the Opposition. This man stands in this place and defends the cuts that have been made by his federal colleagues, and he is not prepared to stand up—
Mrs Jones interjecting—
MR BARR: He and the other colleagues here have done nothing. Mrs Jones leads the catcalls trying to defend the position of her federal colleagues.
Mr Hanson: Point of order on relevance, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Point of order. Can we stop the clock?
Mr Hanson: The question was directly about why the Chief Minister cut 60 beds from the proposed University of Canberra public hospital, not about federal funding from another parliament two years ago.
MADAM SPEAKER: I think in his very first sentence the Chief Minister said that they had not cut the beds, and he has another one minute and 30 seconds to continue answering the question if he so chooses. Mr Barr.
MR BARR: Thank you, Madam Speaker. The sensitivity of the Leader of the Opposition on this is very telling, isn’t it? What we have seen here is an absolute failure to stand up for this jurisdiction, an absolute failure to stand up for this jurisdiction on one of the most fundamental issues in this country at this time. Mike Baird, Will Hodgman, Adam Giles, Colin Barnett—they can all manage.
Mr Hanson: Madam Speaker, a point of order.
MADAM SPEAKER: On a point of order.
Mr Hanson: My point of order is under standing order 42. Could you ask the Chief Minister to address his comments through you, please.
MADAM SPEAKER: I have already—
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr Hanson, if you make a point of order, perhaps it would be polite of you to sit in silence while I have an opportunity to rule on the point of order. That would be helpful. I have already reminded the Chief Minister once today.
Mr Corbell interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Corbell, you are a serial offender in interrupting while I am attempting to make a ruling—as well as Mr Hanson. I remind you of that fact. I have already reminded the Chief Minister once today about the standing order in relation to addressing the chair. The Chief Minister has 55 seconds left.
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