Mr McCARTHY - 2015-02-17
You tore up your new standards of government when the member for Fong Lim resigned from Cabinet over a homophobic slur scandal. A fortnight ago, nine of your colleagues did not support you, agreeing to topple you as Chief Minister in a late-night coup. Out of arrogance you refused to resign, threatening to force an early election in a meltdown press conference held prior to your parliamentary wing meeting. You disparaged your new deputy, saying the member for Katherine lacked capacity, capability, tenacity and professionalism, and then you sacked the member for Araluen from Cabinet. She said about you:
Chief Minister, in your own rant, tell us what threats you made to remain Chief Minister.
Mr ELFERINK: A point of order, Madam Speaker! That question is highly out of order. It breaches nearly every element of Standing Order 112.
Madam SPEAKER: I accept your point, Leader of Government Business. Member for Barkly, can you reword that question, please, without the references towards the end.
Mr McCARTHY: What strategy did you use with your parliamentary colleagues to hang on desperately to the job of Chief Minister?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I reject the premise of the question. I go back to my last answer. There is a clear message …
Mr McCarthy interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Chief Minister, please pause. Member for Barkly, I remind you not to call across the Chamber, or to point.
Mr GILES: It is a clear message for everybody to start looking after Territorians.
- He lacks honesty, he lacks respect and he lacks integrity.
Chief Minister, in your own rant, tell us what threats you made to remain Chief Minister.
Mr ELFERINK: A point of order, Madam Speaker! That question is highly out of order. It breaches nearly every element of Standing Order 112.
Madam SPEAKER: I accept your point, Leader of Government Business. Member for Barkly, can you reword that question, please, without the references towards the end.
Mr McCARTHY: What strategy did you use with your parliamentary colleagues to hang on desperately to the job of Chief Minister?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I reject the premise of the question. I go back to my last answer. There is a clear message …
Mr McCarthy interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Chief Minister, please pause. Member for Barkly, I remind you not to call across the Chamber, or to point.
Mr GILES: It is a clear message for everybody to start looking after Territorians.
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