Page 2940 - Week 13 - Thursday, 23 November 1989
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Mr Whalan: Yes, please.
Mr Jensen: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; before the Deputy Chief Minister commences, I request that he be asked to withdraw the words "corrupt mud-slinger" which he said in reference to Mr Collaery before I rose on a point of order which resulted in the motion that the Deputy Chief Minister brought forth.
MR SPEAKER: Deputy Chief Minister, would you so withdraw those remarks?
Mr Whalan: Mr Speaker, those words are not on the record. I called Mr Collaery "a corrupt mud-slinger" from my chair. It was just an aside, across the chamber to Mr Collaery.
Mr Collaery: You were on your feet.
Mr Whalan: I was not on my feet; I was sitting down. It was not on the record, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Thank you, Deputy Chief Minister. I will take your word that you spoke from the seat. It was not heard by me at the time. Now, Deputy Chief Minister, do you wish to speak to your motion?
Mr Kaine: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; is the Deputy Chief Minister moving a suspension or is he seeking leave to move a suspension?
Mr Whalan: I do not have to seek leave to move a suspension of standing orders.
MR SPEAKER: He is moving a suspension. Deputy Chief Minister, do you wish to speak to the suspension?
Mr Whalan: Yes, please, Mr Speaker.
Suspension of Standing Orders
MR WHALAN (Deputy Chief Minister) (3.43): Mr Speaker, I move:
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent further discussion by the Deputy Chief Minister on the ramifications of the adjournment motion moved by Mr Collaery concerning the adjournment of the Assembly until 5 December 1989.
I have moved the suspension of standing orders in order to try to ensure that there is no violation of the rights of members of this Assembly to discuss the business which is before this house, as presented on the notice paper, and which includes the items to which I referred previously.
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