Page 2946 - Week 13 - Thursday, 23 November 1989
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Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I would call on you to keep members opposite in line. Mr Wood is speaking to the Assembly on a very important issue and all that we hear from Mr Humphries and those of his ilk - - -
MR WOOD: As Mr Humphries often asserts that he is familiar, and he sometimes shows evidence of being familiar, with parliamentary procedure, he might explain when he has ever seen a motion of no confidence that does not go into some detail outlining the factors behind it. Perhaps you will answer that one when you get a chance. It is not in the Act; it is not in the standing orders; do not tell me what I already know. I do believe that you have an obligation, as you do these things, to indicate what it is about.
But, of course, it could be typical of so many other things that have been moved across there - just said without any prior thought at all. Now that you have all got the chance in your debate, let us have, before we close today, some indication of reasons perhaps for what you see the Government has not done. You did not give it to us in the Appropriation Bill yesterday and today. Give us some indication. I have certainly seen nothing that has come from the other side of the house in six months that would indicate great stability of government from that side.
You mentioned X-rated videos, where Mr Collaery changed his mind in his chair yesterday, fluoride and other matters, but you have not demonstrated great ability in putting an act together, not only within your own parties but between your own parties. So let us get something expressed before we move out of this chamber today, or is this just like everything else that comes up from the other side, just a sudden rush of blood to the head without prior thought?
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I wonder whether you can clarify this. According to standing order 101, a notice of motion must be signed by the member and show the day proposed for the motion. Now, the motion I have got in front of me, which I believe we are speaking to, has got DCM and no signature which I recognise as a standard signature of anybody that I recognise. I wonder whether it has been signed or whether I am misinterpreting the standing orders.
MR SPEAKER: I will take advice on that order.
I am advised that your point is out of order, Mr Moore, in that we suspended standing orders to debate the motion before us.
MR MOORE (4.13): Now let me speak to the motion. Mr Speaker, I suppose the potential nature of this motion is that we are now going to see a nice, brand new government in the ACT. As far as that goes, it matters little to me whether, in fact, the Government is a Labor or a Liberal
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