Page 2986 - Week 10 - Thursday, 15 September 1994
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In relation to the name of the committee, my understanding is that there was advice that it could not be called an estimates committee. Another name had to be found. Another name has been found and it seems to be a quite appropriate name for the job that it will perform. This is an argument about who chairs the committee which considers the budget performance. This amendment sets out to take the chairpersonship from Ms Szuty and hand it over to Mr Kaine. I would not do that, and neither will any of the other members of the Government.
Mr De Domenico: Madam Speaker - - -
MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, I move:
That the question be put.
We do not have all day to play around with this.
Mr Stevenson: On a point of order, Madam Speaker: Mr De Domenico was on his feet prior to Mr Berry and was about to make a point of order, one would assume.
MADAM SPEAKER: Thank you for pointing that out to me, but Mr Berry was still speaking.
Mr De Domenico: On a point of order, Madam Speaker - and I am referring to standing order 217 - - -
Mr Moore: Read the motion.
Mr De Domenico: Madam Speaker, I am making my comments to you, not to Mr Moore.
Mr Moore: Read paragraph (6) of the motion.
Mr De Domenico: You made your contribution; now keep quiet and listen to mine.
Mr Moore: I am trying to save you from embarrassing yourself.
Mr De Domenico: Then let me do it. Standing order 217 states:
The Assembly may appoint select committees but the terms of reference of such committees shall not include matters within the responsibility of any standing committee.
As far as I am aware, Madam Speaker, Mr Kaine and Mr Humphries quite correctly suggested that the terms of reference of this committee as proposed by the Government are exactly what the Public Accounts Committee is doing.
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