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Other Parliamentary SpeechesThis page is dedicated to Peter's speeches during parliament that do not fall under Questions or Questions without notice. They range from debating legislation, reporting on events or issues in his seat of Southport and his Ministerial Statements.
Leader of the Opposition, Gold Coast |
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Mr LAWLOR (Southport-ALP) (12.11 a.m.): The National Party is running a TV ad showing theLeader of the Opposition jogging along a deserted bush road. Some say that the scene chosen wasvery apt because it depicts the honourable member with his only true friends. They are not very thick on the ground at all. However, I am sure of one thing, and that is that he is heading in a westward direction as far away from the Gold Coast as possible. A recent article in the Gold Coast Bulletin headed 'Noshow Lawrence' states-
National Party fans were disappointed Lawrence Springborg had to cancel his projected policy dinner at the ANA Hotel earlier this month.
No wonder he cancelled. As we found out this morning from the web site, the party has no policies. No wonder he cancelled the policy dinner. The article continues-
It was the second recent Gold Coast no-show for the National Party boss. He was to have a major breakfast at Mudgeeraba's Woodchopper's Inn in July, where he was tipped to announce candidates to contest the Gold Coast seats.
He cancelled that as well. So they do not see a lot of him down there, I am afraid. As I said, he cancelled the policy dinner which was to feature the Leader of the Opposition because the number committed to attend would have made the function look like-
Mr Hobbs interjected.
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr Fouras): Order! Member for Warrego!
Mr LAWLOR:-that deserted road in the TV advertisement-
Mr Hobbs interjected.
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Member for Warrego! I warn the member under standing order
123A.
Mr LAWLOR:-for the National Party.
Mr Hobbs interjected.
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! I warn the member for Warrego under 123A.
I will send the member out any minute now-honestly. I want to hear the member for Southport.
Mr LAWLOR: It is not the first ancellation, it is not the second and it certainly will not be the last. The Gold Coast was once the National Party's heartland. Now it has become a no-show for the National Party Leader, an extraordinary development given that just under three years ago the National Party held four Gold Coast seats, including that of the then party leader. We on this side of the House
would welcome the current leader to the Gold Coast. It is a pity that the declining and ageing ranks ofthe National Party on the coast do not share our enthusiasm. Please, Lawrence: you're a good bloke.Come to the Gold Coast. We appreciate what you are doing to the National Party and we want to seeyou on the Gold Coast. Your few supporters on the Gold Coast are pining for you and want to meet you
before the next election.
Mr Hobbs: You're as weak as water. You're as weak as water. You're a gutless bastard.
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! I ask the member for Warrego to withdraw those comments.
They are totally unparliamentary. I would suggest that the member go for a quiet walk. I am notsending him out, but I suggest that in the member's interests he go for a walk around the block. Last changed: [PUBLISHED_DATE] at 9:00 AM
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