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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (25 May) . . Page.. 1897 ..
MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):
Vendors who survive in the industry are going to be the ones who pick up that challenge. I commend the bill to the house.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
MR HUMPHRIES (Treasurer, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Community Safety) (10.36): Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I move:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent a motion being moved to rescind the resolutions of the Assembly of earlier this day relating to Mr Humphries' amendment to Mr Corbell's motion appointing a Select Committee on Privileges, and the subsequent resolution amending the resolution and to reconsider the motion and the amendment moved by Mr Humphries forthwith.
Mr Berry: How does one reflect on a vote of the house?
MR HUMPHRIES: By substantive motion.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! It is up to the house.
MR HUMPHRIES: I have moved this motion simply because members would be aware that earlier today the amendment to Mr Corbell's motion on the select committee on privileges was resolved on an eight-all division.
Mr Wood: Yes. It was not the way you want it. It was not the way you want it.
MR HUMPHRIES: I heard you, Mr Wood.
Mr Wood: You are upset about it.
MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order, Mr Wood! Mr Humphries has the call.
MR
HUMPHRIES: It was an extremely important matter reflecting very heavily on the conduct of a minister, which was resolved by an equal vote of the Assembly, an eight-all vote. I think that is unsatisfactory, and I believe, in the absence of a member for that division, it would be appropriate to have the matter recommitted. I ask the Assembly to
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