Ms LEE RHIANNON [6.11 p.m.]: In August, in criticising the work of the Greens, the member for Bega, Mr Andrew Constance, stated: "politics quite often is about simplistic slogans and pointscoring". Mr Constance not only engages in such activities but he regularly forgets to let his Bega constituents know—

The Hon. Catherine Cusack: Point of order: I would remind the member that if she wishes to make imputations against another member in the other place, she should do so by way of formal notice on the Notice Paper.

DEPUTY-PRESIDENT (The Hon. Christine Robertson): Order! I remind the member that imputations against persons in the other Chamber are disorderly unless moved by way of substantive motion.

Ms LEE RHIANNON: The people of Bega would be interested to know that Mr Constance condemned the part 3A planning powers in the campaign to stop the 300-dwelling development at Tathra, but in the New South Wales Parliament he voted along with all the Liberal-National members, and with the Labor Government, to pass this law, which denies the community any say on major developments.

The Hon. Catherine Cusack: Point of order: The honourable member is casting aspersions against the member and is deliberately misrepresenting his position in relation to planning matters. I again ask that Ms Lee Rhiannon be directed that if she wishes to make these imputations, and cast aspersions, then she be required to do so by way of substantive motion.

DEPUTY-PRESIDENT (The Hon. Christine Robertson): Order! I have listened carefully to the contribution of the member and am of the view that her observation of what occurred in the other place is in order.

Ms LEE RHIANNON: Mr Constance complains that Councillor Keith Hughes represents the Greens on the Bega council and that political parties should not run candidates in local government elections. In 1999 he stood on the Liberal Party ticket in the South Sydney council election. In 2002 Mr Constance opposed the biomass plant linked to the proposed Mogo charcoal plant. In 2009, after a publicly funded European tour with the SEFE general manager, he becomes a strong backer of the proposed biomass plant at the Eden Chipmill—

[Time for debate expired.]

Question—That this House do now adjourn—put and resolved in the affirmative.

Motion agreed to.