"8. Hon DARREN HUGHES (Labour) to the Minister of Transport: Does he support measures that are alternatives to roading? Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister of Transport) : Yes, I support transport infrastructure investments that make at least some sort of economic sense"”which I appreciate might be too narrow a range of possibilities for the member opposite.
Hon Dr Michael Cullen: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I saw you thinking slightly there, and I think I know what you were thinking. The question was actually very simple and straightforward, and we got a slightly spinnyanswer back. It was a political whack, and you are taking rather a hard line on political whacks where there is not an invitation for one in the first place. I totally agree that when a member leads with a political nose, he or she can expect one to come straight back. In this case, the question did not seek that kind of response. Mr SPEAKER: I invite the Minister to offer the House an answer to the question that the member asked. Hon STEVEN JOYCE: As I said, I support transport infrastructure investments that make at least some sort of economic sense." - Parliament TV
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