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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (11 May) . . Page.. 1538 ..

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I am offended by your ruling, and I am offended by these offensive people opposite who will not let me debate this issue. I think they do injustice to the democratic process in this place, and their behaviour is quite appalling.

Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: he reflects on the vote of the Assembly.

MR SPEAKER: Mr Berry, if you don't get to the point-

Mr Moore: Once again he is deliberately disregarding standing orders in exactly the same way as he got into this strife for.

MR SPEAKER: Order! I wish to know, please.

Mr Berry: Because it is the intention of the Speaker and these people opposite to throw me out if I do not withdraw-

MR SPEAKER: It is not my intention. It is simply the standing orders.

Mr Berry: And these people will vote for it, Mr Speaker, because they feel-

MR SPEAKER: That is up to them. Will you withdraw or not?

Mr Berry: Because they feel prickly about the issue, I withdraw it, and for no other reason.

MR SPEAKER: Thank you. It has also been suggested that you might like to withdraw the imputation against the Speaker too.

Mr Berry: Oh, okay. I did not mean to impugn you, Mr Speaker. I am not allowed to move motions against your rulings. I have discovered that.

MR SPEAKER: You are, but you must not impute against the Speaker. Will you withdraw?

Mr Berry: Yes, I withdraw, Mr Speaker, to prevent myself from being thrown out. For no other reason.

MR SPEAKER: Members, I would remind you that the matter now, if it is the wish of the Assembly, is subject to a substantive motion at some future time.

MR BERRY (6.34): Mr Speaker, I move:

That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent order of the day No. 29 relating to the motion to authorise publication of the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety's Report No. 9 concerning the Draft 2000-01 Budget being called on forthwith.

I am moving to bring on private members business under my name which relates to the report which has been the subject of interest in this recent debate.

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