Page 5418 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 16 November 2011
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Mr Barr: On a point of order, Madam Assistant Speaker.
MR HANSON: Can you stop the clocks, please?
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Le Couteur): Yes, can you stop the clocks, please. Yes, Mr Barr.
Mr Barr: Whilst we always enjoy a history lesson from Mr Hanson, he does appear to be deviating quite considerably from the motion before the Assembly. There is not an opportunity in this debate for Mr Hanson to recite his list of grievances against Minister Corbell and he should be required to stick to the point of the censure motion.
Mr Seselja: On the point of order, Madam Assistant Speaker, if you look at earlier rulings when it comes to censure motions in this place, they are wide-ranging debates because they are serious charges. And Mr Corbell’s history of misleading is highly relevant to a debate about whether he should be censured. The point that Mr Hanson has made is that this is not his first offence. And it is very reasonable that we talk about his history as to whether or not we believe him and as to whether or not this Assembly should believe his assertions that he did not know and he did not have the information.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: One moment, members. Thank you. I think I have to agree with Mr Barr’s point of order here. The motion is quite specific. It is about the funding of the RSPCA. So I invite Mr Hanson to concentrate on the RSPCA.
Mr Smyth: On your ruling, Madam Assistant Speaker, these are all issues that were canvassed by Mr Coe in his original presentation. It is the whole rationale for the debate. Mr Coe was not ruled out of order because, of course, it is his motion and he is presenting the case that supports the motion. These have been, and traditionally are not only in this place but in all Westminster jurisdictions, wide-ranging debates and I would ask you to review that decision.
Mr Hanson: And if I can add further to the point of order, Madam Assistant Speaker—
Members interjecting—
Mr Hanson: No, Madam Assistant Speaker, I will be brief.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, are you moving dissent from my ruling?
Mr Hanson: I am making a point of order that—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: You do not. Mr Hanson, you can move dissent or you can sit down. If you are not moving dissent, that is fine. You can now continue your speech.
MR HANSON: I will continue my speech.
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