When karma is a dirty word .... Excerpt from Parliament of Tasmania Hansard, Thursday 8 May 2014 Ms OCONNOR - ...... It is a very simple question. How many elective surgery procedures have been put on hold at Royal Hobart Hospital? While he is on his feet the minister might tell us what he is going to do to fix the elective surgery waiting list in Tasmania. Madam SPEAKER - I remind the member for Denison she is only seeking leave. Ms OCONNOR - Yes, I am seeking leave, Madam Speaker. [11.27 a.m.] Mr FERGUSON (Bass - Minister for Health) - Madam Speaker, this is an interesting manoeuvre from Ms OConnor. It is not unwelcome altogether because it does give - Ms OConnor - This is what happens when you restrict us to two questions and then do not answer a question you have been asked. Mr FERGUSON - If you do not mind - it does give me the opportunity to address the issue itself but I need to put a few things on the record for Ms OConnors benefit also. The first of those is that during question time today the Greens, for whatever good reasons they decided, asked their two questions that were their minimum. I note as well that had we not seen the time-wasting occur, they might have got a third question up before the hour was up. I also draw the Houses attention to the fact that in Ms OConnors question she refers to, she has failed to tell you, Madam Speaker, that she asked a very substantial question in relation to the work of the rescue task force. She asked a detailed question about the $1 million that we said was allocated to that task and I answered that question because it was important. I gave you and the House a detailed answer to that, including the way that she characterised the so-called $7 000 a week payday. I dealt with that and it needed to be dealt with in some order, including to make the point exactly what the work of the task force strategy would be in placing the project teams in care-and-maintenance mode - a commercial negotiation that I did not want to compromise. I dealt with all of that. In your question you also bundled in a second, altogether different, substantial matter - Ms OConnor - Of course I did. Its called karma. Madam SPEAKER - Order. The language being used today by way of interjection from a number of members has been appalling and it will cease immediately. Mr McKIM - Point of order, Madam Speaker. The member used the word karma. Are you suggesting that is an appalling word to be used in the House? Madam SPEAKER - I did not ask the member to withdraw; I am asking members to watch the language they are using in the House. parliament.tas.gov.au/ParliamentSearch/isysquery/97e9c80d-29f3-4355-a206-6d4fce1056d4/11/doc/
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