Page 1378 - Week 07 - Thursday, 24 August 1989
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The Assembly voted -
AYES, 10 NOES, 7
Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Humphries Mr Duby
Mr Jensen Ms Follett
Mr Kaine Mrs Grassby
Dr Kinloch Ms Maher
Mr Moore Mr Whalan
Mrs Nolan Mr Wood
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
Mr Stevenson
Question resolved in the affirmative.
MR SPEAKER: The time for debate on this matter has now expired. The resumption of the debate will be made an order of the day for the next sitting.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND TEMPORARY ORDERS
Motion (by Mr Humphries) proposed:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent the resumption of debate on private members' business on the motion of Mr Stevenson being called on and continuing for a further 30 minutes.
MR WHALAN (Deputy Chief Minister) (4.44): I rise to oppose the motion, Mr Speaker. This is the most extraordinary motion. When I was seeking to address the chamber and make my contribution to the debate on this very important agenda item, these people, because their new-found friend had 30 seconds left to go in the debate, applied the gag in a way which denied - - -
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; Mr Whalan is reading an inaccuracy into the record. It was Mr Stevenson who applied the gag, not "they".
MR WHALAN: They applied the gag and denied the democratic right to participate in this debate. Now that might have been okay, but then the ultimate height of cynicism is that, when the time expires, which prevents a vote on this scandalous motion - this motion which relates to the 30 pieces of silver that I spoke about earlier - - -
Mr Stevenson: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. I believe you asked the Deputy Chief Minister to withdraw that remark earlier.
MR SPEAKER: No. You are incorrect, Mr Stevenson. That is not a point of order.
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