Page 2946 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 14 September 1994
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Mr Moore: We believe you. It is good legislation.
MR DE DOMENICO: When it satisfies Mr Moore, he can sit back, smugly, and say, "We believe you". If we were to do the same thing for him, all of a sudden we would find that democracy had gone mad. Mr Moore, I and the other people on this side of the house happen to disagree with you. We want you to nail your colours to the wall and say where you really stand on this Bill. The best way in which you can do that is to let us have the debate on this Bill on the floor of the Assembly and then let us see what your viewpoints are. If you like the Bill, you will vote for it. If you do not like the Bill, you will vote against it or you will amend it. But let us not waste the time of the community or the people in this Assembly just so that you can go and backflip and then try to get some publicity out of it between now and the next election.
MADAM SPEAKER: The question is: That the motion be agreed to.
MR STEVENSON (5.02): Madam Speaker, in replying to a couple of matters raised by - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: Just a minute. Why are you standing again?
MR STEVENSON: I normally stand to speak, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Please be seated. There is a motion before us, which is Ms Szuty's motion, and the question is: That the motion be agreed to.
MR STEVENSON: May I not speak on the matter?
MADAM SPEAKER: No, you may not.
MR STEVENSON: Why not?
MADAM SPEAKER: You have spoken already.
MR STEVENSON: I take a point of order, Madam Speaker. I spoke on the amendment earlier. I am now speaking on the matter in principle.
Ms Follett: Just ask for leave, Dennis.
MR STEVENSON: I seek leave to speak on the matter in principle.
Leave granted.
Mr Berry: For how long?
MR STEVENSON: Not long, Wayne; do not worry. I just want to pick up a couple of points. Mr Moore said that it is a fundamental change. Some people would suggest that it is a return to fundamental principles of government. We are called "representatives" because, literally, we re-present - present again - the will of the people. So, far from being a fundamental change, it is a radical change back to fundamentals.
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