Page 71 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 24 May 1989
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MR SPEAKER: Mr Collaery, I object to that.
Mr Collaery: Mr Speaker, I seek a point of clarification from the Deputy Chief Minister. Do the words "at this sitting" mean today or at the sitting of this Assembly?
MR SPEAKER: Today.
Mr Berry: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. My understanding of the rules of debate in this place is that the right of reply closes off debate on the issue. Mr Whalan has exercised his right of reply and I believe that therefore the debate has been closed off.
MR SPEAKER: Your point is correct.
Mr Stevenson: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, would you please clarify whether there was another motion before the Assembly that was being spoken to by Mr Jensen?
MR SPEAKER: The ruling on the closure of debate is that we were debating the amendment, and the closure therefore would come from Mr Jensen, not from the Deputy Chief Minister.
MR MOORE: It seems, Mr Speaker, that we are prepared to allow this to go ahead just for today. I think the point that we are making most importantly is that we have standing orders with which we can work. Having these impromptu changes to standing orders is rather ludicrous. This sort of discussion could well go on in the appropriate committee, and should not have to be dealt with on the floor. That is really what this debate is about, and I believe that is what we should have in future. We have a set of standing orders with which we can operate until then. However, since this has been put, we ought to go ahead.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Jensen, would you repeat your amendment, please?
MR JENSEN: Mr Speaker, in view of the fact that it is proposed that this change be for today only and not for future sittings of this Assembly, in the interest of good government and getting on with the business of the day, I seek leave to withdraw my amendment.
MR SPEAKER: Leave is granted. The question is that the original motion be agreed to.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
ADJOURNMENT AND BUSINESS OF THE ASSEMBLY
Temporary Orders
Debate resumed from 23 May, on motion by Mr Whalan:
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