Page 3124 - Week 14 - Thursday, 7 December 1989

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MR SPEAKER: The question is that the special adjournment be agreed to.

Question put.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 10  NOES, 1

Mr Collaery Mr Stevenson
Mr Duby
Mr Humphries
Mr Jensen
Mr Kaine
Dr Kinloch
Ms Maher
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion (by Mr Collaery) proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

Private Members' Business

MR STEVENSON (1.03): Private members' business is a right. It is not so much a right for private members but a right and a responsibility on behalf of the people of Canberra. The members of the Liberal Party and the Residents Rally in this Assembly have spoken strongly and correctly against any attempt to curtail private members' business. There was certainly a reasonable justification for adjourning the debate on Tuesday and not sitting yesterday, and I voted for that. There is some justification for not having private members' business today, but very little for not having private members' business next week, considering that Christmas will soon be upon us.

I seek the opportunity before Christmas to present my Bill to ban X-rated videos so that public debate can ensue over Christmas, over that two-month period. I implore members of the alliance to grant that request.

Pearl Harbour

MR COLLAERY (1.05): Mr Speaker, I think it is appropriate, given our long and friendly relationship with the United

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