Legislative Council: Thursday, September 26, 2013

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WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:04): A supplementary arising from the original answer.

The PRESIDENT: I don't want these supplementaries turn into a debate, but what is your supplementary question?

The Hon. R.I. Lucas interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: And I don't need your assistance.

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Does the minister support comments by either side of politics—

The Hon. R.I. Lucas interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: I don't need your assistance.

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: You'll get it if you want it.

The PRESIDENT: I don't need your assistance.

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: —that diminish a woman's ability to lead because she has children?

The Hon. R.I. Lucas interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: You will sit there because I can't hear the supplementary.

The Hon. G.E. Gago interjecting:

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: She's not going to answer it.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Lensink.