Points of Order — Question No. 11 to Minister, 12 December

Point of order. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yesterday at question time, in response to a question from the Hon Willow-Jean Prime, the Minister for Children provided an answer where she stated that it was in the negative. Now, subsequently, she’s come to correct that, which is great. But in a series of points of order after that answer was given, the Hon David Seymour stated that the answer that was provided was in the positive. So it’s the view of the Labour Party that if the Minister has subsequently come down to correct her answer, perhaps Mr Seymour should also be asked to correct his statement, given he was speaking on behalf of the Minister’s response.

Does Mr Seymour have any response to that?

My statement was based on the facts as I believed them at the time. It’s clear from the Hansard record that those facts have changed, and people might imagine that I’ve changed my view too, and it doesn’t in any way invalidate the record of what I said at that time.

Well, I think he could do a little better than that, because, if the Minister has made a correction, perhaps, it would be a good idea to indicate to the House that you accept the correction.

💬 Hon DAVID SEYMOUR: It would be extraordinary if I didn’t. I’m obliged to take all members at their word, and I certainly take the honourable Minister at her word in issuing the correction.

Thank you.