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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2308 ..

Mr Berry: That is clearly out of order.

Mr Kaine: There he goes again, look - jack-in-the-box.

MRS CARNELL: It is all right. I do not mind. If he does not want to hear, that is fine by me.

Mr De Domenico: She can seek leave, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Very well, if you wish to seek leave.

MRS CARNELL: Can I seek leave to - - -

MR SPEAKER: Is leave granted?

Mr Berry: No.

Mr De Domenico: Do you mean that you are not granting leave?

Mr Berry: We are not. If Mrs Carnell wishes to make a personal explanation under standing order 46, she can seek leave from the Speaker, and I am sure that he will give it to her. But if she wants to add to the debate in relation to these issues by way of the misuse of personal explanations, then we will not - - -

MR SPEAKER: Mrs Carnell has now explained that she does not wish to make a personal explanation under standing order 46. She is now seeking leave, however, to add further information. Is leave granted?

Leave not granted.

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General) (3.21): Mr Speaker, I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Mrs Carnell making a statement concerning the paper on supermarket trading hours presented by Mr Whitecross.

Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I wonder whether you could clarify for me, under standing order 60, exactly what we are voting on. The suspension of standing orders I understand. What does Mrs Carnell want to speak about?

Mrs Carnell: I asked for leave to provide further information to the Assembly on the issue on which Mr Whitecross just provided further information to the Assembly.

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