Page 2538 - Week 12 - Wednesday, 15 November 1989
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The Assembly voted -
AYES, 9 NOES, 8
Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Humphries Mr Duby
Mr Jensen Ms Follett
Mr Kaine Mrs Grassby
Dr Kinloch Ms Maher
Mrs Nolan Mr Moore
Mr Prowse Mr Whalan
Mr Stefaniak Mr Wood
Mr Stevenson
Question so resolved in the affirmative.
MR MOORE (11.43): I seek leave to make a statement on the convention on the rights of the child.
Leave not granted.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, I move:
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would allow me to make a statement on the UN convention on the rights of the child.
MR SPEAKER: I do not believe you are in order, Mr Moore, as we have just taken a vote on the issue.
Mr Whalan: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; as a result of amendments which were made to the standing orders earlier this year, any member is entitled at any point of time to move suspension of standing orders. Quite clearly this ruling of yours is not completely accurate. It is entirely within Mr Moore's rights at any time to rise and seek to move the suspension of standing orders.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Deputy Chief Minister. I understand that you are correct. I understand that Mr Moore has the right but I feel that it is wasting time as we have just taken a vote. However, I will bow to your position, Deputy Chief Minister, and we will take a vote on the issue.
Mr Kaine: I would like to take a point of order on the same issue, Mr Speaker. We have just taken a vote to defer the debate on this matter, and what Mr Moore is attempting to do now is to reverse that decision by the Assembly. I agree with you that it is out of order for him to attempt to do so, and I do not think you should allow yourself to be bludgeoned by a Minister into changing your view.
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