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House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
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Personal Explanation

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Mrs GERAGHTY (Torrens) (16:51): Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Leave granted.

Mrs GERAGHTY: The member for Mitchell has insinuated that I have gone against my word, and the member for Heysen has also impugned, I think, my character as whip in this house, and I am really offended by it. I did in good faith make a statement—

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

Mrs GERAGHTY: Be quiet.

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Heysen!

Mrs GERAGHTY: I did in good faith advise the member for Mitchell, and I think the member for Frome, that we would not be going into committee on this bill today because I was advised by the opposition that it had X number of speakers at that stage; five, I think. So, in good faith, I said that we would not be going into committee.

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mrs GERAGHTY: The opposition was advised and I believe—

Mrs Redmond: When?

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mrs GERAGHTY: I believe I advised the member for Mitchell and the member for Frome during private members' time this morning that we would not be going into committee (I think it was around that time), and I understand that at that time the opposition was also advised, through its office, that we may be bringing this bill back on this afternoon. I am sorry that that information was not conveyed to you, but that is not my fault.

Mrs Redmond: At what time?

Mrs GERAGHTY: It was during this morning. I am sorry, I cannot say exactly when, but I think it was advised to the office upstairs. We will certainly be happy to confirm that.

An honourable member interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mrs GERAGHTY: It was, and I—

An honourable member interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mrs GERAGHTY: What I am saying is that the advice clearly was not passed through on your side. When I left this chamber this afternoon there were three speakers to go on this bill. I was out for less than two minutes, I believe, and suddenly we are in committee because your speakers were not here.

The Hon. M.J. Atkinson interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the Attorney!

Mrs GERAGHTY: We had advised you.

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I agree. I think the member for Torrens has completed her explanation.

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