Mr MALEY - 2004-02-24
I will take that on board, Madam Speaker. Do you not agree that the conduct of the previous minister has seriously compromised the integrity of the office ...
Mr HENDERSON: A point of order, Madam Speaker! I suggest his question is out of order: seeking an opinion. It is against standing orders.
Madam SPEAKER: Excuse me. You cannot ask questions that refer to another member in that tone. Therefore, I suggest you rephrase your question.
Mr MALEY: I have tabled a document - the unsigned application - which clearly demonstrates the previous minister tried to manipulate the planning scheme for political purposes. Do you stand by that?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, as I have said before, the member for Goyder has made all sorts of assertions on this and other issues within this House. I completely reject his assertion. I completely stand by my colleague and predecessor, the member for Casuarina. Once again, I reiterate that processes were abided by and that this is a democratic process. We live in a democratic country. The 60 to 70 people who put in …
Mr Maley: You can manipulate the Planning Act for political reasons, is that what you are saying?
Dr BURNS: I will pick up on that interjection. Is the member for Goyder suggesting that the 60 to 70 residents who put in submissions to the DCA …
Mr Baldwin: No, we are talking about the process. Tell us about the process, minister.
Dr BURNS: Well, the subject is political manipulation, because that is what he is asserting. Here are people who live in an area, having their say about an issue that they feel strongly about, and we live in a democracy, and I am glad we do.
Mr HENDERSON: A point of order, Madam Speaker! I suggest his question is out of order: seeking an opinion. It is against standing orders.
Madam SPEAKER: Excuse me. You cannot ask questions that refer to another member in that tone. Therefore, I suggest you rephrase your question.
Mr MALEY: I have tabled a document - the unsigned application - which clearly demonstrates the previous minister tried to manipulate the planning scheme for political purposes. Do you stand by that?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, as I have said before, the member for Goyder has made all sorts of assertions on this and other issues within this House. I completely reject his assertion. I completely stand by my colleague and predecessor, the member for Casuarina. Once again, I reiterate that processes were abided by and that this is a democratic process. We live in a democratic country. The 60 to 70 people who put in …
Mr Maley: You can manipulate the Planning Act for political reasons, is that what you are saying?
Dr BURNS: I will pick up on that interjection. Is the member for Goyder suggesting that the 60 to 70 residents who put in submissions to the DCA …
Mr Baldwin: No, we are talking about the process. Tell us about the process, minister.
Dr BURNS: Well, the subject is political manipulation, because that is what he is asserting. Here are people who live in an area, having their say about an issue that they feel strongly about, and we live in a democracy, and I am glad we do.
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