Mr CONLAN - 2011-10-20
Yesterday, this parliament passed a motion to instruct the federal government to boost GP and bulkbilling services across the Northern Territory, despite what the Health Minister claimed in a media release. The last time this parliament passed a motion impacting on federal Labor policies - that was the federal Labor Party’s carbon tax - you went doggo. Now, on this occasion, will you respect the wishes of the parliament? For once, will you show some respect to the parliament, respect the wishes of this parliament, travel to Canberra and tell minister Roxon to hand over the promised $5m for the benefit of Territorians needing bulkbilling services in the Northern Territory?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, and this man is a shadow Health minister. What a joke! This man is a shadow Health minister, and he is the biggest joke of a shadow Health minister anywhere in this nation …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Member for Greatorex, you are on a warning!
Mr HENDERSON: The biggest joke of a shadow Health minister anywhere in this nation because …
Mr TOLLNER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! For the life of me, I cannot see the relevance of what the Chief Minister says in relation to this question.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Fong Lim, resume your seat. There was an extremely long preamble with a number of imputations. The Chief Minister is entitled to respond to that.
Mr HENDERSON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. This joke of a shadow Health minister should know that you cannot compel GPs to bulkbill, so the motion that was passed yesterday is absolutely nonsensical. You cannot force GPs to bulkbill.
We are very proud to stand on the side of Territorians in the northern suburbs. We are very proud to stand with the mums and dads in the northern suburbs who want the same access to GPs as other Australians take for granted. We again call on the Australian government to fulfil their electoral commitment to the people of the northern suburbs to build a GP super clinic. That is our position. The clown that masquerades for the shadow Health minister opposite should know that you cannot compel GPs to bulkbill …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr McCARTHY: A point of order, Madam Speaker! You have already ruled on the member for Fong Lim’s inappropriate language. I ask him to withdraw that last word.
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Stop the clock for a moment please.
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Yes, member for Fong Lim.
Mr TOLLNER: Madam Speaker, for ease of purposes, I withdraw.
Madam SPEAKER: Thank you very much, member for Fong Lim, I appreciate that.
Honourable members, this is the parliament, it is not some kind of schoolyard. It would be helpful if we could listen to questions and answers in a civilised, adult fashion without the commentary that goes on.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, and this man is a shadow Health minister. What a joke! This man is a shadow Health minister, and he is the biggest joke of a shadow Health minister anywhere in this nation …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Member for Greatorex, you are on a warning!
Mr HENDERSON: The biggest joke of a shadow Health minister anywhere in this nation because …
Mr TOLLNER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! For the life of me, I cannot see the relevance of what the Chief Minister says in relation to this question.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Fong Lim, resume your seat. There was an extremely long preamble with a number of imputations. The Chief Minister is entitled to respond to that.
Mr HENDERSON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. This joke of a shadow Health minister should know that you cannot compel GPs to bulkbill, so the motion that was passed yesterday is absolutely nonsensical. You cannot force GPs to bulkbill.
We are very proud to stand on the side of Territorians in the northern suburbs. We are very proud to stand with the mums and dads in the northern suburbs who want the same access to GPs as other Australians take for granted. We again call on the Australian government to fulfil their electoral commitment to the people of the northern suburbs to build a GP super clinic. That is our position. The clown that masquerades for the shadow Health minister opposite should know that you cannot compel GPs to bulkbill …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr McCARTHY: A point of order, Madam Speaker! You have already ruled on the member for Fong Lim’s inappropriate language. I ask him to withdraw that last word.
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Stop the clock for a moment please.
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Yes, member for Fong Lim.
Mr TOLLNER: Madam Speaker, for ease of purposes, I withdraw.
Madam SPEAKER: Thank you very much, member for Fong Lim, I appreciate that.
Honourable members, this is the parliament, it is not some kind of schoolyard. It would be helpful if we could listen to questions and answers in a civilised, adult fashion without the commentary that goes on.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016