Ms CARNEY - 2006-06-13
The day after the Lateline interview with Dr Nanette Rogers, you claimed that Dr Rogers said that violence against women and children was getting better. You knew that that was not what she said, and that things are getting worse, not better. Then, in an interview with John Laws on 17 May 2006, you said that the paper Dr Rogers delivered at the police conference indicated the ‘effective action’ your government was taking. She did no such thing and you have not read the paper she delivered. In the same interview, you also said that one of the cases that Dr Rogers referred to, involving a rape and drowning of a young girl, had previously not become public. That is also untrue. Chief Minister, why did you lie about those matters? Why do you not tell the truth about violence against women and children, or will you continue to lie?
Mr HENDERSON: A point of order, Mr Acting Speaker!
Members interjecting.
Mr ACTING SPEAKER: Order! There is a point of order before the Chair.
Mr HENDERSON: Mr Acting Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition well knows that she can only accuse a member of this House of lying only by way of substantive motion. I request that you ask her to withdraw.
Mr ACTING SPEAKER: I ask you to withdraw that comment please, Leader of the Opposition.
Ms CARNEY: Mr Acting Speaker, I withdraw those comments.
Mr HENDERSON: A point of order, Mr Acting Speaker!
Members interjecting.
Mr ACTING SPEAKER: Order! There is a point of order before the Chair.
Mr HENDERSON: Mr Acting Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition well knows that she can only accuse a member of this House of lying only by way of substantive motion. I request that you ask her to withdraw.
Mr ACTING SPEAKER: I ask you to withdraw that comment please, Leader of the Opposition.
Ms CARNEY: Mr Acting Speaker, I withdraw those comments.
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