00:01The Deputy Premier with a pep in his step.
00:04What a wonderful surprise to see you all.
00:06After a contempt fighting against his political foe.
00:10Here it is, black and white and incidentally highlighted green.
00:15The Ethics Committee investigated a complaint from Jared Blay
00:19after Stephen Miles suggested in Parliament
00:22the Deputy Premier had never disclosed his ownership
00:25of a Sunshine Coast property located near a proposed train line.
00:30He has been found in contempt today for lying to Parliament.
00:33The Committee noted Jared Blay had indeed declared the property
00:37over a number of years and recommended the Parliament
00:41find Stephen Miles in contempt and that he apologise.
00:45I offer my unreserved and sincere, unequivocal apology to the House.
00:50Don't underestimate how extraordinary and serious this is.
00:53As the Government went after Stephen Miles in a fiery debate.
00:57It speaks to his conduct as a Member of Parliament.
01:01The findings of contempt are rare.
01:03And they should be rare, Mr Speaker.
01:05The Opposition Leader's Labor MPs rushed to his defence.
01:09We stand behind our Leader.
01:12A very honourable member of this House.
01:16And criticised the Ethics Committee report.
01:18It is in fact a politically motivated decision.
01:23The Government has been sitting on this
01:25and waiting two days before a by-election to release it.
01:28The Parliament passed the contempt motion.
01:31I think the ayes have it.
01:35The Municipality Report.
01:36Our addicts, of course, went the opportunity to move forward.
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