Page 2247 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 3 August 2016
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Mr Rattenbury: Yes, that is the word I used, Madam Assistant Speaker. I am not sure that it is deemed unparliamentary, though.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: That is a fair point. I will have a look to see if there is any precedent, Mr Rattenbury.
Mr Rattenbury: And certainly when I reflect on some of the other things that are said across the chamber, I suspect it is about on par with some of the things that Mrs Jones, Mr Doszpot and their colleagues use in the chamber on a frequent basis. But I will defer to your ruling.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you. There is precedent. In fact, it was Mr Rattenbury himself as the Speaker who asked someone to withdraw it back in 2009. Mr Rattenbury, I ask you to withdraw.
Mr Rattenbury: I am happy to withdraw then, Madam Assistant Speaker.
MR DOSZPOT: Madam Assistant Speaker—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Sorry, Mr Doszpot, I did not stop the clock. Your time has expired. You only had about 20 seconds left.
Mr Doszpot: I have not made a statement about which way we are going on this amendment.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: That may become apparent in the voting.
Mrs Jones: Can he seek leave to speak? Is he able to seek leave to speak, Madam Assistant Speaker?
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Possibly, yes. You may seek leave to sum up very briefly on that.
Mr Doszpot: I seek leave, Madam Assistant Speaker.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: You must stand up to seek leave.
Mr Doszpot: I seek leave to do so, Madam Assistant Speaker.
Leave granted.
MR DOSZPOT: Madam Assistant Speaker, I think what has been said over the last five minutes or so just about explains the issues we have with Mr Rattenbury as Minister for Education, someone who has got so little respect for the colleagues that he works with that he would use the sort of language that he has used while previously, when he was the Speaker, he would not allow other people to say this.
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