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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 9 Hansard (2 September) . . Page.. 2755 ..

Mr Wood: I thank the Minister. This is a very important statement that the Minister has made and I think we need to see it.

MR HUMPHRIES: It is not normally asked. I have answered courteously.

MR SPEAKER: Very well.

MR WHITECROSS: Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a statement under standing order 46.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, proceed.

MR WHITECROSS: In the answer to a question, I think by Mrs Littlewood, but my eyes may have glazed over a bit, Mrs Carnell - - -

Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, I rise to take a point of order. Would you mind resuming your seat, Mr Whitecross? That is the customary thing to do.

MR SPEAKER: Sit down, Mr Whitecross.

MR WHITECROSS: I am sorry; I was following Mrs Carnell's practice.

MR SPEAKER: Go on, sit down.

Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, standing order 46 is reserved for the making of a personal explanation. The standing order, I think, specifically requires that debate not be entered into. Certainly, the throwing of barbs and making debating points in the course of the use of standing order 46 clearly breach the provisions of that standing order. I have heard already, in the first half-a-dozen words, throw-away comments from Mr Whitecross - - -

Mr Corbell: A bit like the one where you are not allowed to debate answers in question time.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Corbell, you are already under a warning.

Mr Humphries: I think we have to draw the line at some point. If he wants to make a standing order 46 explanation he should do so strictly in terms of the standing order, or waive the right to use that standing order.

MR SPEAKER: A member may explain matters of a personal nature. You have permission, Mr Whitecross.

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