Page 1548 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 27 September 1989

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The Assembly voted -

AYES, 10  NOES, 7

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Duby Ms Follett
Mr Jensen Mrs Grassby
Dr Kinloch Mr Humphries
Ms Maher Mr Kaine
Mr Moore Mr Whalan
Mrs Nolan Mr Wood
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
Mr Stevenson

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

MR BERRY (Minister for Community Services and Health) (3.47): Mr Speaker, I move:

That the Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: The question is that the motion be agreed to. Mr Berry can speak to it.

Mr Prowse: We have already done that.

Mr Berry: In fact we have not already done it because the motion - - -

Mr Jensen: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order.

MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Jensen.

Mr Jensen: Mr Deputy Speaker, I have the feeling that we have been through this debate already once this morning.

Mr Whalan: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker; I refer Mr Jensen to standing order 174, which states quite categorically that, immediately after a Bill has been agreed to in principle, any member may move that the Bill be referred to a select or standing committee.

Mr Moore: This is ridiculous. This is wasting the Assembly's time.

MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Berry's motion is in order. Continue, Minister.

Mr Whalan: Do you think that democracy is wasting people's time?

MR SPEAKER: Order! Continue, Minister.

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