Personal Explanation

Extreme Weather Response

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:24): Can I just make a point of clarification: that the decision to activate a Code Red or a Code Blue is made jointly between the authority and the chief executive of Uniting Communities.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Point of order: is this a personal explanation or a clarification? I think they are different things, are they not, Mr President?

The PRESIDENT: You have not allowed me to listen to it. I cannot rule on what I cannot hear, and I did not hear any of that.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Do you need me to repeat that?

The PRESIDENT: You have already delivered it onto Hansard. It cannot be retracted and I cannot make a ruling. It is a learning experience for you, Leader of the Opposition. Allow the member to speak, then I can listen and then I can respond.