Page 598 - Week 02 - Thursday, 21 February 2019

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Mrs Kikkert: It was not a debate; it was an explanation.

MADAM SPEAKER: Withdraw: that is all you needed to do.

Mr Coe: On a point of order, Madam Speaker, has Mrs Kikkert been named?

MADAM SPEAKER: Yes.

Motion (by Madam Speaker) put:

That Mrs Kikkert be suspended from the service of the Assembly.

The Assembly voted—

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Mrs Kikkert was suspended at 2.39 pm for three sitting hours in accordance with standing order 204, and she withdrew from the chamber.

Mr Hanson: Madam Speaker, on your previous ruling, would you do us the courtesy of providing the advice you received that it was appropriate to do what just occurred?

MADAM SPEAKER: It is not written advice, Mr Hanson.

Mr Hanson: You are not going to table it?

MADAM SPEAKER: There was not written advice. I cannot table advice that has not been—

Mr Hanson: Could you seek written advice to confirm that what you did was appropriate and in the spirit of the standing orders?

MADAM SPEAKER: No, Mr Hanson. It was a straightforward matter. Mrs Kikkert was given the opportunity to come down during the morning hours when it was first raised at 10. She did not. She sought to ask a question. She had the opportunity to withdraw and she could have had her question. So there is no further detail on that.

Sport—basketball

MS CODY: My question is to the Minister for Sport and Recreation: can you outline to the Assembly the importance of the Canberra Capitals’ WNBL championship win and its likely impact on local basketball and community sport in general?

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