Mr GUNNER - 2015-11-18
The chaos and farce in this Assembly earlier this morning has done immense damage to the reputation of the Northern Territory. It is damaging business confidence and trust in the institution of government. It is demoralising for the thousands of public servants striving to make the Territory a better place. Will you now accept the reality of the lack of confidence your colleagues expressed in you earlier this year and resign with what little dignity you have left?
Mr ELFERINK: A point of order, Madam Speaker! I indicated precedence for a matter that will now be placed on the Notice Paper going forward; therefore, this invites anticipation of debate - Standing Order 68. I seek a ruling that …
Madam SPEAKER: No, it is not anticipation of debate. He is asking whether the Chief Minister should resign. The anticipation of debate is a vote of no confidence in the government. The question is in order.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, the answer is no, because we are continuing to deliver a reform agenda which is delivering outcomes for the Northern Territory. I started the last answer by talking about a speech at the Chamber of Commerce today. I have been thinking about this for a long time. When you consider what we have been doing in our achievements - whether that is with downward price pressures on fuel and housing, reform of the electricity market, infrastructure we are building or increases in services – you look back in contrast at eleven-and-a-half years of Labor and ask what they built.
You give the former Chief Minister, Paul Henderson, credit for the INPEX project. You give him credit for the waterfront. You also give him credit for …
Mr Tollner: The prison.
Mr GILES: As the Minister for Mines and Energy has just said, you give him credit for the $1.8bn prison. What else? This is a question to my colleagues more than anybody else. What else do you give Labor credit for in its eleven-and-a-half years?
Debt and deficit were up, fuel and housing prices were up, grocery prices were up and crime levels were up. What was down? Business confidence was down. I cannot see much performance in eleven-and-a-half years. The funny thing is most of the people on the other side were in government previously. I attribute INPEX to Paul Henderson and Clare Martin, and the waterfront to Clare Martin. I do not know who will take responsibility for the white elephant, which is the $1.8bn prison. What else were your achievements? I cannot think of any.
We are the government that increased the police force by 120 frontline police officers …
Ms FYLES: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113; with 30 seconds to go, will the Chief Minister answer the question? Will you accept the lack of confidence your colleagues have in you and resign?
Madam SPEAKER: No, it is not a point of order.
Mr GILES: I have answered, Madam Speaker.
Mr ELFERINK: A point of order, Madam Speaker! I indicated precedence for a matter that will now be placed on the Notice Paper going forward; therefore, this invites anticipation of debate - Standing Order 68. I seek a ruling that …
Madam SPEAKER: No, it is not anticipation of debate. He is asking whether the Chief Minister should resign. The anticipation of debate is a vote of no confidence in the government. The question is in order.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, the answer is no, because we are continuing to deliver a reform agenda which is delivering outcomes for the Northern Territory. I started the last answer by talking about a speech at the Chamber of Commerce today. I have been thinking about this for a long time. When you consider what we have been doing in our achievements - whether that is with downward price pressures on fuel and housing, reform of the electricity market, infrastructure we are building or increases in services – you look back in contrast at eleven-and-a-half years of Labor and ask what they built.
You give the former Chief Minister, Paul Henderson, credit for the INPEX project. You give him credit for the waterfront. You also give him credit for …
Mr Tollner: The prison.
Mr GILES: As the Minister for Mines and Energy has just said, you give him credit for the $1.8bn prison. What else? This is a question to my colleagues more than anybody else. What else do you give Labor credit for in its eleven-and-a-half years?
Debt and deficit were up, fuel and housing prices were up, grocery prices were up and crime levels were up. What was down? Business confidence was down. I cannot see much performance in eleven-and-a-half years. The funny thing is most of the people on the other side were in government previously. I attribute INPEX to Paul Henderson and Clare Martin, and the waterfront to Clare Martin. I do not know who will take responsibility for the white elephant, which is the $1.8bn prison. What else were your achievements? I cannot think of any.
We are the government that increased the police force by 120 frontline police officers …
Ms FYLES: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113; with 30 seconds to go, will the Chief Minister answer the question? Will you accept the lack of confidence your colleagues have in you and resign?
Madam SPEAKER: No, it is not a point of order.
Mr GILES: I have answered, Madam Speaker.
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