Page 2464 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 9 August 2016
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MR BARR: The team that we take forward to the election is a formidable team who will do exceptionally well. Amongst that team, in the large number of Labor members who will be elected, caucus will then meet and elect a deputy leader.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Wall.
MR WALL: Chief Minister, what factional arrangements will dictate who is elected as your deputy?
MR BARR: Madam Speaker—
Mrs Jones interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! I want to hear the answer to the question, Mrs Jones.
MR BARR: I am reminded of the Prime Minister’s appearance before a New South Wales Liberal Party event where he said, “Oh, we have no factions in the Liberal Party,” and the entire room descended into chaos.
Opposition members interjecting—
MR BARR: I had seen that footage before, actually. But thank you for raising that, Mr Coe, because it certainly does highlight the deep, deep divisions within the Liberal Party in this place and it definitely demonstrates that the far right are on the march. One need only look at the statements that were made by Eric Abetz on behalf of the former Prime Minister.
Mr Hanson: Point of order on relevance.
MADAM SPEAKER: On the point of order. Sit down, please, Mr Barr. Stop the clock, please.
Mr Hanson: The question was about who would possibly be Deputy Chief Minister and what factional arrangements would dictate this in the Labor Party. I ask Comrade Barr to answer the question.
MADAM SPEAKER: First of all, Mr Hanson, I know that this is cut and thrust and we are getting to the silly season of elections but you will address Mr Barr as “Chief Minister”, “Mr Barr” or “member for Molonglo” and not use any other epithet. Do you have a point to make on the point of order, Mr Corbell?
Mr Corbell: Yes. On a further point of order, question time allows members to ask ministers about matters relating to their portfolio responsibilities under the administrative arrangements. I do not think that a question to Mr Barr about the internal goings on in the Labor Party is any way falling within the administrative responsibilities of the relevant portfolio minister.
Mr Hanson: Madam Speaker, on the point of order—
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