Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Ms LAWRIE - 2012-11-01

I welcome the Chief Minister tabling the Renewal Management Board Progress Report. Chief Minister, you received this progress report and, quite frankly, it is not worth the paper it is printed on. It has a disclaimer on the front page:
    The views expressed in this report are those of the RMB and not necessarily those of the government.

You do not even want to claim it; it is unbelievable. This is the work of your political hacks. They confirm the numbers in the PEFO published in August. You have had two months of trawling and there is no change to the fiscal position of the Territory in this document. This is political hacks and rantings of …

Mr WESTRA van HOLTHE: A point of order, Madam Speaker! This is not the time for a statement from the Leader of the Opposition. Is there a question in this?

Ms LAWRIE: I have one minute.

Madam SPEAKER: No point of order. Leader of the Opposition.

Ms LAWRIE: They do not like the Marine Supply Base. Moody’s has rated the Territory AA1 with a stable outlook. What has changed?

Madam SPEAKER: Your time has expired. Leader of the Opposition, please be seated. Chief Minister.

ANSWER

I did not hear a question, Madam Speaker.

Madam SPEAKER: Please be seated.

Ms LAWRIE: A point of order, Madam Speaker! He interrupted with a point of order and it was not a point of order.

Madam SPEAKER: There is no point of order.
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