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would ask members on both sides to debate it before they bring it before me. It is very difficult for me to make an instantaneous decision on the contents of a Bill.
Mr Duby: You should listen to the advice of your chief law officer, Mr Speaker.
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: whilst I will accept that Mr Duby might be a good judge of people making mistakes, because he has made so many of them himself, the fact of the matter is that you have ruled on the matter. We need to get on with private members' business. I think we should proceed to the next matter which is before the Chair, and that was a motion of adjournment by Mr Moore.
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: under standing order 63 that is not open to debate.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (RENTAL BONDS) BILL 1990
MR SPEAKER: Just before this Bill is presented: is this one going to create the same hassle?
Members interjected.
MR SPEAKER: Please proceed, Mr Connolly.
MR CONNOLLY (11.03): Mr Speaker, I present the Landlord and Tenant (Rental Bonds) Bill 1990.
Mr Collaery: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I ask that, when these private members' Bills are being introduced, the proposal of them should not commence as a matter of procedure until the Bills are in our hands. We have not seen the Bill, Mr Speaker, and he is about to speak. That is the procedure in the - - -
Members interjected.
MR SPEAKER: Order! It would be desirable, but it is up to both parties to agree on it. Please proceed, Mr Connolly.
MR CONNOLLY: Mr Speaker, I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
Before the Attorney-General leaps to his feet, I would like to say to the house that this is a Bill which, like the Leader of the Opposition's Bill which was previously moved, gives effect to a promise that Labor made while in government and that Labor has implemented while in opposition. Unlike waiting for Bernard to introduce legislation, which is about as fruitful as waiting for Godot, Labor is able to produce legislation to put on the
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