Ms SCRYMGOUR - 2011-11-22
Can you please update the House on the proposed Angela Pamela uranium mine near Alice Springs?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Arafura for her very important question for Territorians and Central Australians.
During the Araluen by-election last year, the member for Araluen ran her election campaign on the basis of not supporting the Angela Pamela uranium mine 30 km south of Alice Springs ...
Ms Scrymgour: Lies!
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Arafura!
Mr HAMPTON: Even Country Liberal Party campaign ads in the local paper …
Mr CHANDLER: A point of order, Madam Speaker!
Mr HAMPTON: … opposing the Angela Pamela uranium mine, and what a huge backflip that was for the member for Araluen …
Madam SPEAKER: Please pause, minister!
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Arafura, would you mind withdrawing that comment, thank you.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: What the bit that she lied …
Madam SPEAKER: Just withdraw, thank you. Minister, you have the call.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: I withdraw.
Mr CHANDLER: A point of order, Madam Speaker!
Madam SPEAKER: What is your point of order?
Ms Scrymgour: I withdrew, member.
Mr CHANDLER: That is not my point of order.
Ms Scrymgour: Oh sit down, you …
Madam SPEAKER: What is your point of order?
Mr CHANDLER: The member for Arafura asked a question, an update on Angela Pamela. It has nothing to do with the Araluen by-election.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Brennan, resume your seat.
Mr HAMPTON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. We know the opposition is truly divided on this issue.
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Member for Arafura!
Mr HAMPTON: The Angela Pamela uranium mine issue in Alice Springs is very important. We know the opposition is divided. We know at the time of the by-election the Opposition Leader came out ranting and raving that he also opposes Angela Pamela. However, we know that the member for Fong Lim actually supports Angela Pamela, and we know who has the power over there. The member for Fong Lim again rolled the Leader of the Opposition on the policy of Angela Pamela.
It is a sad day for Territorians in terms of statehood and the motion they spoke to today …
Mr CHANDLER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Again, the member for Arafura asked for an update on Angela Pamela. I would like the minister to answer the question.
Madam SPEAKER: Resume your seat. Minister, if you could come to the point?
Mr HAMPTON: They are very twitchy over there about Angela Pamela. We know they are divided, we know there is no leadership over there, they are a divided party on policy, divided on leadership. Who is the real leader over there? The bloke ranting and raving now, the member for Fong Lim.
Mr Conlan: Oh God, is that it.
Mr Henderson: Put him out of his misery, Dave.
Madam SPEAKER: Honourable members, there has been a ridiculous number of interjections such that I cannot hear whoever the minister is who has the call. I remind you of Standing Order 51:
I remind members that there are people trying to listen to this broadcast, and I am sure they would like to hear the answers as well as the questions. Minister, you have 20 seconds.
Mr HAMPTON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will continue regarding the opposition. It is divided on policy, divided on leadership, and is the worst opposition in the Territory’s parliamentary history …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order.
Mr TOLLNER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! As the member for Brennan said, it would have been good to get an update on what is happening with Angela Pamela. That was the question, Madam Speaker ...
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Fong Lim, that is not a point of order, resume your seat.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Arafura for her very important question for Territorians and Central Australians.
During the Araluen by-election last year, the member for Araluen ran her election campaign on the basis of not supporting the Angela Pamela uranium mine 30 km south of Alice Springs ...
Ms Scrymgour: Lies!
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Arafura!
Mr HAMPTON: Even Country Liberal Party campaign ads in the local paper …
Mr CHANDLER: A point of order, Madam Speaker!
Mr HAMPTON: … opposing the Angela Pamela uranium mine, and what a huge backflip that was for the member for Araluen …
Madam SPEAKER: Please pause, minister!
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Arafura, would you mind withdrawing that comment, thank you.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: What the bit that she lied …
Madam SPEAKER: Just withdraw, thank you. Minister, you have the call.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: I withdraw.
Mr CHANDLER: A point of order, Madam Speaker!
Madam SPEAKER: What is your point of order?
Ms Scrymgour: I withdrew, member.
Mr CHANDLER: That is not my point of order.
Ms Scrymgour: Oh sit down, you …
Madam SPEAKER: What is your point of order?
Mr CHANDLER: The member for Arafura asked a question, an update on Angela Pamela. It has nothing to do with the Araluen by-election.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Brennan, resume your seat.
Mr HAMPTON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. We know the opposition is truly divided on this issue.
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Member for Arafura!
Mr HAMPTON: The Angela Pamela uranium mine issue in Alice Springs is very important. We know the opposition is divided. We know at the time of the by-election the Opposition Leader came out ranting and raving that he also opposes Angela Pamela. However, we know that the member for Fong Lim actually supports Angela Pamela, and we know who has the power over there. The member for Fong Lim again rolled the Leader of the Opposition on the policy of Angela Pamela.
It is a sad day for Territorians in terms of statehood and the motion they spoke to today …
Mr CHANDLER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Again, the member for Arafura asked for an update on Angela Pamela. I would like the minister to answer the question.
Madam SPEAKER: Resume your seat. Minister, if you could come to the point?
Mr HAMPTON: They are very twitchy over there about Angela Pamela. We know they are divided, we know there is no leadership over there, they are a divided party on policy, divided on leadership. Who is the real leader over there? The bloke ranting and raving now, the member for Fong Lim.
Mr Conlan: Oh God, is that it.
Mr Henderson: Put him out of his misery, Dave.
Madam SPEAKER: Honourable members, there has been a ridiculous number of interjections such that I cannot hear whoever the minister is who has the call. I remind you of Standing Order 51:
- No Member may converse aloud or make any noise or disturbance, which in the opinion of the Speaker is designed to interrupt or has the effect of interrupting a Member speaking.
I remind members that there are people trying to listen to this broadcast, and I am sure they would like to hear the answers as well as the questions. Minister, you have 20 seconds.
Mr HAMPTON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will continue regarding the opposition. It is divided on policy, divided on leadership, and is the worst opposition in the Territory’s parliamentary history …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order.
Mr TOLLNER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! As the member for Brennan said, it would have been good to get an update on what is happening with Angela Pamela. That was the question, Madam Speaker ...
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Fong Lim, that is not a point of order, resume your seat.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016