Page 2040 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 8 September 1992
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I also draw the Assembly's attention to our specific reference to local contractors and suppliers in the development of the refurbished South Building. We seek to use, wherever possible, local contractors and suppliers, and we will make this a specific priority if the report is adopted. I believe that the report before you will satisfy your individual needs as members of the Legislative Assembly, as members of political parties, and as members in your own right of the wider ACT community, and I believe that our report should be adopted. I commend it to you.
Debate interrupted.
Sitting suspended from 4.55 to 8.00 pm
UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE
MADAM SPEAKER: Members may recall that on several occasions during the last period of sittings I undertook to review the proof Hansard and make rulings concerning words used in the Assembly. One of the comments complained of was made during banter across the chamber after a vote had been called. The comments were not part of the proceedings at that time and do not appear in the proof Hansard. They would not ordinarily appear in the Weekly Hansard. As remarks made immediately prior to, during or after a call of the Assembly are not generally regarded as part of the proceedings and are not recorded in Hansard and may not be covered by privilege, I will not rule on them.
Another complaint was in relation to comments made by the Leader of the Opposition which were interjections during a debate. In many instances I have chosen to ignore comments such as the one made, even though standing orders 39, 61 and 55 require members to be silent during debate, not to interject and not to use offensive language. The interjection was, at a later date - on 13 August - brought to my attention by Mr Berry. The context and the relevance of the interjection was a comment made by Mr De Domenico which was later withdrawn. Mr Kaine's comment on Tuesday, 11 August, was, "Well, what is the pay-off? There must be one". As this comment does impute improper motives on Mr Lamont's part, in this light, Mr Kaine, I must ask you to withdraw that comment.
Mr Kaine: Madam Speaker, I withdraw, under protest.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES - STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on New Assembly Premises
Debate resumed.
MR MOORE (8.02): It is with pleasure that I rise in support of the report of the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures on the provision of new Assembly premises. I am delighted to be part of a very cooperative team that has worked together, as has been my experience on committee after committee, to find the best possible result, to sift through the evidence and to work out what will be the best location for new premises for the Assembly, what will be the best system financially, and how we can continue that cooperative approach.
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