Page 3045 - Week 14 - Tuesday, 5 December 1989
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he was wounded, he did the same to me, and in good biblical terms he returned measure for measure recently. Mr Speaker, the effect on my law practice of the Deputy Chief Minister's recent claims, particularly the one relating to an allegation of wrongdoing and perverting the course of justice will have, and continue to have, profound implications on my standing in the law and my standing as a private law practitioner.
Mr Speaker, I seek to table a letter from the deputy director of public prosecutions which says, amongst other things, that the office has no current matters involving allegations of wrongdoing, such as attempting to pervert the course of justice, on my part. Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table that letter.
Leave granted.
MR SPEAKER: The question is that the motion be agreed to. Is it the Assembly's wish to take a vote on this or just on the voices?
Mr Whalan: Well, why don't you put it to the voices and see? It will probably be lost overwhelmingly. Why would you deviate from normal practice?
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Deputy Chief Minister, for your direction.
Question put:
That the motion be agreed to.
A call of the Assembly having commenced -
Mr Stevenson: I abstain.
MR SPEAKER: I will take advice on that.
Mr Stevenson, I draw your attention to standing order 161. For your edification, it says:
On the call of the Assembly being commenced, every Member within the seats allotted to Members shall vote and Members may not move from their places until the result is announced.
Unfortunately, you have left your run too late. Please call again, Clerk.
The Clerk: Mr Stevenson.
Mr Stevenson: I think my intention is clear.
MR SPEAKER: Again I draw your intention to standing order 161, Mr Stevenson. In accordance with standing order 161 I will again ask the Clerk to call your name, Mr Stevenson.
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