Page 1375 - Week 07 - Thursday, 24 August 1989

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MR SPEAKER: Order! The point of order on withdrawal must be addressed before we can go to the motion. Deputy Chief Minister, the imputation was there against members of this house. I believe it is proper for you to withdraw that imputation, that there was collusion - - -

Mrs Grassby: Stop ordering him around. You are not a school teacher.

MR SPEAKER: Order!

MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, in defence, if I had used the term "Judas" or something like that, then I would have thought that that would have been reasonable to be withdrawn, and I would have - - -

Mr Humphries: On a point of order; Mr Speaker, this man is flouting your authority. You have asked him to withdraw and he should do so unqualifiedly and immediately.

MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Humphries. Deputy Chief Minister?.

MR WHALAN: I so do.

MR SPEAKER: Thank you.

MR STEVENSON: With thirty seconds to go, I move:

That the question be now put.

Mr Whalan: The gag. People are being denied the right - - -

Mr Kaine: Give him his 30 seconds, Mr Speaker.

Question put:

That the question be now put.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 10  NOES, 7

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Humphries Mr Duby
Mr Jensen Ms Follett
Mr Kaine Mrs Grassby
Dr Kinloch Ms Maher
Mr Moore Mr Whalan
Mrs Nolan Mr Wood
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
Mr Stevenson

Question resolved in the affirmative.

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