Paul Murphy Demands Release of Legal Advice in House
Paul Murphy repeatedly pressed Count Corla for the release of legal advice and demanded it be provided immediately. He argued there was no good reason to withhold the OPL legal advice and called for procedural action to secure it.
Paul Murphy raised multiple points of order in the chamber, repeatedly asking 'When will we get the legal advice, Count Corla?' He kept pressing the chair for a direct answer and reiterated the demand throughout his interventions.
He specifically referenced the OPL legal advice, saying there was no good reason not to provide it now. The speaker insisted the advice should be released rather than withheld.
Murphy called for a standing order and suggested procedural measures if the advice could not be produced, including suspending the house. He told the chair that the house could be suspended again and urged a short break to resolve the matter, saying 'Spend the house for 13 minutes.'
During the exchanges he addressed other members by name, including a challenge to 'Ms Stone' and repeated 'Point of order' interventions. His tone in the record is insistent and forceful, focused on securing the legal advice from the chair.
Repeated calls for legal advice
Paul Murphy raised multiple points of order in the chamber, repeatedly asking 'When will we get the legal advice, Count Corla?' He kept pressing the chair for a direct answer and reiterated the demand throughout his interventions.
Reference to OPL legal advice
He specifically referenced the OPL legal advice, saying there was no good reason not to provide it now. The speaker insisted the advice should be released rather than withheld.
Procedural demands and suspension
Murphy called for a standing order and suggested procedural measures if the advice could not be produced, including suspending the house. He told the chair that the house could be suspended again and urged a short break to resolve the matter, saying 'Spend the house for 13 minutes.'
Confrontation and tone in the chamber
During the exchanges he addressed other members by name, including a challenge to 'Ms Stone' and repeated 'Point of order' interventions. His tone in the record is insistent and forceful, focused on securing the legal advice from the chair.
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Transcript
Point of order. What about the legal advice? What about the legal advice, Count Corla? When will we get the legal advice, Count Corla? I'm not carried. Point of order. When will we get the legal advice? When will we get the legal advice, Count Corla? Now move to the next business which you will nominate... Point of order. Point of order, Count Corla. When will we get the legal advice, Count Corla? When will we get the legal advice, Count Corla? When will we get the legal advice, Count Corla? There has to be fear. There must be fear, Ms Stone. We are not going to get fined here of being pushed out and unfearing. I'm asking for a standing order. Point of order. Point of order. Point of order, Count Corla. When will the rational downside? Count Corla? When are we getting the legal advice, Count Corla? Tell us when are we getting the legal advice, Count Corla? There was no good reason not to give us the OPL legal advice now. Tell us when we will get the legal advice. We need to get the legal advice, Count Corla. You can suspend the house again if you can't receive it. Spend the house for 13 minutes. Thank you.