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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 6 Hansard (17 June) . . Page.. 1601 ..
MR SPEAKER: The Assembly's week has not started all that well either. Continue, Mr Humphries.
MR HUMPHRIES: I do not quite know what the problem is, Mr Speaker. I am not opposed to having the matter dealt with straightaway; but it would be, I think, a courtesy to other members to be able to deal with this matter at a time when members can know about it and discuss it, rather than have it sprung on them at very short notice. I might also point out that Mr Moore is out of the chamber for some period yet. I think it would be - - -
Mr Whitecross: He did the wrong thing.
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, if I could be allowed to comment - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR HUMPHRIES: I think it would be most unfortunate, on an occasion when the whole Assembly is seeking to make a statement unanimously about its views on the stolen generation report, if the Assembly were to debate this matter - - -
Mr Whitecross: He was a member of the Estimates Committee. You are happy to discuss that report.
MR HUMPHRIES: If I could be allowed to finish, Mr Whitecross, it would be most unfortunate, I think, if the Assembly as a whole could not put its support to that motion that is to be moved by the Chief Minister. I think it would be unfortunate if one member was outside the chamber and we were unable to do that. Clearly, the Labor Party is more interested in pulling a stunt. So we are happy to go along with that, even though I think it is in rather poor taste.
MR BERRY (10.39), in reply: Recorrecting the record again, the fact of the matter is that Mr Humphries's office was called this morning. They were told of our concerns. Mr Humphries was informed. There has been some delay in the information getting to the Chief Minister. I am sorry about that, but I cannot be held responsible for it. Mrs Carnell had the opportunity to seek leave to bring it on forthwith. We want it brought on forthwith. I hope you will support us.
Question resolved in the affirmative, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.
MR SPEAKER: I recognise the presence in the gallery of students from Campbell Primary School whose area of study is local government. We welcome you to your Assembly.
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