Page 553 - Week 02 - Thursday, 25 February 1993
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Mr Moore: I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I think that the tone and the approach that Mr Humphries is taking here are entirely inappropriate. Standing order 55, Madam Speaker, talks about personal reflections and reads:
All imputations - - -
MR HUMPHRIES: I will seek an extension of time if you keep going on like this, Michael.
Mr Moore: No way. The standing order says:
All imputations of improper motives and all personal reflections on Members shall be considered highly disorderly.
Madam Speaker, the way he is talking about perceptions is certainly not appropriate.
MR HUMPHRIES: I will get someone else to read the speech.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Humphries, you have already withdrawn. I suggest that you stay on that course of great caution.
MR HUMPHRIES: Madam Speaker, I have no intention of talking about anything other than perception. The coincidence of these two matters, a change of heart on the passage of Bills and a hefty increase in staffing - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Humphries, your time has expired.
MR HUMPHRIES: May I finish my sentence, Madam Speaker?
MADAM SPEAKER: Not today, I am afraid.
Members' Staff
MR MOORE (4.28): The issues raised here, Madam Speaker, are, of course, similar to the approach taken by Mr Humphries as a Minister. There were occasions, Madam Speaker, when Mr Humphries, as a Minister, was responsible, as part of a government, for passing Bills within a week. The reason, Madam Speaker, is that some Bills are different from other Bills. They - - -
Mr Humphries: We did not have inducements, Mr Moore.
MR MOORE: Madam Speaker, the imputations continue from this man over here in the bow tie, and I think they are highly disorderly. Madam Speaker, I refer you to standing order 56.
MADAM SPEAKER: I will have no further interjections from anyone, thank you. Under standing order 39 I can request total silence, and I will ask for it today. Mr Moore, continue.
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