Page 1323 - Week 05 - Thursday, 26 April 1990
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SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, I seek leave of the Assembly to suspend standing order 117(f) since I intend asking Dr Kinloch a question of public concern, the answer to which might be interpreted as anticipating a matter on the notice paper; namely, the inquiry into commercial and domestic waste management.
Mr Collaery: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. We have previously had an opinion from the Clerk of the house on the question as to whether a member may ask questions of a committee chairperson after the committee is functus. The fact is that our previous advice from the Clerk was that those questions may be asked of a chairperson whilst the inquiry is in progress and not after.
MR MOORE: It relates to environmental matters. He is chair of a committee on environmental matters.
MR SPEAKER: Order! The situation alluded to by Mr Collaery, I believe, does not have the authority in this circumstance in terms of what the Clerk did or did not say to Mr Collaery. The situation is, I believe, that I should put it to the assembled members to either grant or not grant Mr Moore's request. So the question before the house is that leave be granted. Is leave granted?
Leave not granted.
MR MOORE: I move to suspend standing order 117(f) to allow a matter of public importance - - -
Mr Kaine: I rise on a point of order. Mr Moore has the right to ask me, as the appropriate Minister, a question on the environment or anything associated with it. The Leader of the Opposition has chosen to do so. I submit that we let Mr Moore do the same thing and not attempt to deflect the question to somebody else in connection with a report that has been tabled, that is now before the Assembly, and that is no longer in the jurisdiction of the committee. It would be appropriate for him to ask the question of me if he wants an answer to it.
Mr Moore: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker. I was in the middle of moving the suspension of standing orders when I was interrupted.
Mr Kaine: And I raised a point of order.
MR SPEAKER: Please proceed, Mr Moore.
MR MOORE: I move to suspend standing order 117(f) - - -
Mr Duby: I raise a point of order. It is just a matter of commonsense. He is moving the suspension of standing
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