Page 2970 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 30 June 2010
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investment, it is important for a very important industry which has been a key economic driver in the city. It is important to urban infill, it is important to how we develop the city in the future and to whether we do get the kind of critical mass in our town centres and in our city centre that will sustain a public transport system that is far better than what we have today. All these things are at stake. It is reasonable that we see some openness, it is reasonable that we ask the government to back up what they have said, and they have not been able to do it.
We reject the amendment but I do commend the motion to the Assembly.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Mr Hargreaves): As I understand it, we will now put the question that Ms Hunter’s amendment be agreed to. Those in favour say “aye”, the contrary “no”. I think the ayes might have had that.
Mr Seselja: The noes have it.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: The noes have it. I do not think so. Division required; please ring the bells.
A call of the Assembly having commenced—
Mrs Dunne: It is not your place to say that.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: I beg your pardon, Mrs Dunne? Have you got something to say, Mrs Dunne?
Mrs Dunne: Yes.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Well, then you can stand on your feet and say it.
Mrs Dunne: I will take a point of order.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Yes, do it.
Mrs Dunne: Mr Assistant Speaker, I think that your comments then were disorderly and inappropriate for someone occupying the chair.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Would you like to tell me what they were?
Mrs Dunne: When Mr Seselja said, “The noes have it,” you said, “I do not think so.”
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: No, I did not.
Mrs Dunne: All you have to do is call the—
Mr Corbell: Mr Assistant Speaker, on the point of order, I was just going to make the point that—
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you, minister. Mrs Dunne, I suggest you go and have another listen to the Hansard. What I said was “I think the noes have it” and
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