Page 1023 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 17 March 2010

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Mr Rattenbury: Mr Seselja is starting to debate the matter, the matter of the legislation, not the suspension of standing orders.

MR SESELJA: Mr Hargreaves was allowed a lot of licence to do just that. I know the Greens are sensitive on this. But Mr Hargreaves was given full licence—

MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Seselja, the time is up; so this question has become academic.

Question put:

That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent debate on the motion to adjourn debate being debated.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 4	Noes 8
Mr Doszpot	Mr Barr	Mr Hargreaves
Mr Hanson	Ms Bresnan	Ms Le Couteur
Mr Seselja	Ms Burch	Ms Porter
Mr Smyth	Mr Corbell	Mr Rattenbury

Question so resolved in the negative.

Original question put:

That debate be adjourned.

Ayes 8		Noes 4
Mr Barr	Mr Hargreaves	Mr Doszpot
Ms Bresnan	Ms Le Couteur	Mr Hanson
Ms Burch	Ms Porter	Mr Seselja
Mr Corbell	Mr Rattenbury	Mr Smyth

Question so resolved in the affirmative

Debate adjourned.

MR HANSON (Molonglo), by leave: Unfortunately, we did not have an important debate today, but I do want to put on the record a few comments in relation to why it was important to enact this legislation today. I would like to quote firstly from my tabling speech in December 2009 when I tabled this bill. I said:

I wish to state that the opposition is happy to work with the government and the Greens on this bill. The community expect us to act on this and they will not tolerate any political party that plays politics with road safety and people’s lives. This is worthy legislation. It will save lives and it will reduce the carnage on the roads.

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