Page 3185 - Week 15 - Thursday, 14 December 1989

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MR SPEAKER: Order! The member's time has expired.

Members' Titles

MR JENSEN (1.17): I was not proposing to comment on this matter but I think it appropriate to do so at this time. For some reason or other, Mr Whalan has taken to referring to me as "Major". I have no problem with that. However, might I draw the attention of members of the house to your own statement, Mr Speaker. You said, "A member may refer to a member by title such as Minister, Chief Minister or the Leader of the Opposition or may use the prefix of Mr, Mrs or Miss. Where a member is entitled" - and I repeat entitled - "to use a substantive military, academic or professional title, this title will be used if the member so wishes".

Mr Speaker, I might inform the house that, although I was a serving member of the Australian Military Forces until 22 April last year, I am not entitled to use the title "Major" because I was not retired by age. Only a member of the armed forces who retires by age is entitled to use the military title. On that basis, Mr Speaker, all I am saying is that I am not entitled to use the title and I do not propose to use it.

Question put.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 9  NOES, 6

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Duby Ms Follett
Mr Humphries Mrs Grassby
Mr Jensen Mr Moore
Dr Kinloch Mr Whalan
Ms Maher Mr Wood
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stevenson

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Assembly adjourned at 1.26 pm until Tuesday, 13 February 1990.

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