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The Clerk: Mr Moore.

MR SPEAKER: I hereby name Mr Moore for refusing to comply with standing order 160.

MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I move that the Assembly do now adjourn.

MR SPEAKER: Order! I am looking for support on a suspension motion.

MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I move:

That Mr Moore be suspended from the service of the Assembly.

Mr Whalan: Can we speak to this motion, Mr Speaker?

MR SPEAKER: I believe not.

Mr Wood: "Suspended" means suspended - never to come back.

MR SPEAKER: In accordance with standing order 160 the member is now suspended from the service of the Assembly.

Mr Whalan: I take a point of order. You have not put it to the vote.

Question put.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 10  NOES, 6

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Duby Ms Follett
Mr Humphries Mrs Grassby
Mr Jensen Mr Moore

Mr Kaine Mr Whalan
Dr Kinloch Mr Wood
Ms Maher
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

MR SPEAKER: I request Mr Moore to withdraw.

Mr Moore was, therefore, suspended at 12.57 pm for three sitting hours under standing order 204 and he accordingly withdrew from the chamber

MR SPEAKER: Order! We were halfway through a vote. Due to the interruption caused by the previous event, we will commence the call from the beginning. Ring the bells.

Mr Humphries: What was the motion again?

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