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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 7 Hansard (19 June) . . Page.. 1856 ..
MR HUMPHRIES: Then I seek leave to move a motion of censure.
Leave not granted.
MR HUMPHRIES: Come on! Really, that is just rubbish. I move:
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Humphries from moving a motion of censure against Mr Berry.
You wanted to do this quickly, and now you are stalling. I have moved that so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me from moving a motion of censure of Mr Berry, as he asked for.
Question put:
That the motion (Mr Humphries's) be agreed to.
The Assembly voted -
AYES, 8 NOES, 7 Mrs Carnell Mr Berry Mr Cornwell Ms Follett Mr De Domenico Ms Horodny Mr Humphries Ms McRae Mr Kaine Ms Tucker Mr Moore Mr Whitecross Mr Osborne Mr Wood Mr StefaniakMR SPEAKER: Order! The result of the division is: Ayes 8; noes 7. However, I draw attention to standing order 272, which requires an absolute majority of members to pass such a motion. Therefore, the motion is negatived.
Question so resolved in the negative.
MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General): Mr Speaker, I again seek leave to move a motion of censure of Mr Berry. If those opposite are serious about wanting to have this matter dealt with now, then they should allow whoever wishes to move that motion to do so.
Ms Follett: Mrs Carnell has to do it.
Mr Whitecross: She made the allegation.
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