Page 863 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 25 July 1989
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the majority of retailers in the Civic area. These people have signed the attached petition verifying that support.
Mr Speaker, I present the following paper:
Expression of support for the establishment of a casino on section 19, Canberra City.
Mr Whalan: I move that it be incorporated in Hansard.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Deputy Chief Minister.
Mr Jensen: Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order in relation to the incorporating of that document in Hansard. I presume it is in accordance with the guidelines that you have put forward in relation to the incorporating of documents in Hansard.
Mr Collaery: Mr Speaker, I rise on a further point of order. I draw your attention to the book that is well known to all members of this Assembly, the House of Representatives Practice. I point out to the house that an abuse of the rights of petition may be treated by this house as a breach of privilege and that includes, amongst other things, Mr Speaker, causing a petition ---
MR SPEAKER: Mr Collaery, are you wishing to make a point of order or are you wishing to make a statement? If it is the latter, you will require the leave of the Assembly.
Mr Collaery: Mr Speaker, I rise to take a point of order, which is that Mr Humphries is presenting a petition out of form to this Assembly. He has not had to abide by the usual rules relating to petitions as to whether the signatures thereon are false or fictitious, and this, I submit, Mr Speaker, is a breach of the rules of the house.
MR SPEAKER: Having taken advice on that matter, I will address Mr Collaery's point of order. I have the advice to hand that it is now common practice within the House of Representatives, from which we gain our direction, that petitions which are out of order are presented in bulk in a manner similar to that which happened today. With respect to the matter of the petition as presented being acceptable for input to Hansard, I will rule on that outside of this sitting.
Mr Jensen: Mr Speaker, I wish to draw your attention to a factor in relation to that document. A copy of part of that document was tabled during the deliberations of the select committee, and I would request that you take some advice as to whether, since that document or part thereof was tabled in that select committee, it is appropriate to table it in the house before the casino select committee report is brought forward.
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