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AGENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1998

Debate resumed from 1 September 1999.

Detail Stage

Motion (by Mr Humphries ) proposed:

That the debate be adjourned.

MR SPEAKER: The question is that the debate be adjourned. Those of that opinion say aye.

Mr Humphries: Aye.

Mr Berry: No. I would like to know - - -

Mr Humphries: Well, you were not here, Mr Berry, to do it, were you?

Mr Berry: Well, no.

MR SPEAKER: Just a moment, please.

Mr Humphries: There is no debate on an adjournment motion anyway.

Mr Berry: I was just going to move these amendments.

Mr Humphries: Well, sorry, I - - -

Mr Berry: You are not going to let me move the amendments?

Mr Humphries: Well, you were not here. I indicated that we did not want to have a debate because we were not ready to discuss the amendments.

Mr Berry: Okay. No is the answer.

MR SPEAKER: All right.

Mr Berry: The noes have it.

The bells being rung -

Mr Humphries: You want to introduce your amendments?

Mr Berry: Yes.

Mr Humphries: You want to speak to the amendments?