Mr STIRLING - 2000-05-18
On 27 February 1998, as president of Exco, you over saw the signing of a secret deal for the appointment of the Northern Territory’s Chief Magistrate. Eighteen months later as Attorney-General you sweetened that deal to the tune of $12 500 a year despite maintaining a stance that you couldn’t do anything about it for 2 years. Both of these actions were conducted secretly. Compounding these secrets are your lies. In March this year you claimed ...
Mr REED: A point of order, Mr Speaker!
Mr SPEAKER: Order! There is a point of order. The member for Nhulunbuy cannot infer that the Chief Minister has lied in this instance. So I would ask you to withdraw.
Mr STIRLING: Mr Speaker, I move that so much of standing orders be suspended …
Members interjecting.
Mr STIRLING: I am calling him a liar because that is what he is.
Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr STIRLING: Mr Speaker, I move that so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion in the following terms …
A member: He should withdraw.
Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member should in fact because you haven’t yet moved this substantive motion.
Mr STIRLING: I withdraw, Mr Speaker.
Mr SPEAKER: Thank you.
Mr REED: A point of order, Mr Speaker!
Mr SPEAKER: Order! There is a point of order. The member for Nhulunbuy cannot infer that the Chief Minister has lied in this instance. So I would ask you to withdraw.
Mr STIRLING: Mr Speaker, I move that so much of standing orders be suspended …
Members interjecting.
Mr STIRLING: I am calling him a liar because that is what he is.
Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr STIRLING: Mr Speaker, I move that so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion in the following terms …
A member: He should withdraw.
Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member should in fact because you haven’t yet moved this substantive motion.
Mr STIRLING: I withdraw, Mr Speaker.
Mr SPEAKER: Thank you.
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