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no position between the Chief Minister and my colleague Mr Kaine at this stage. The fact is that the Rally is awaiting that advice where it is alleged that there are unintended effects through proposed sections 3B and 5A.
I move that the debate be adjourned and that the resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for 14 November 1989.
Mr Whalan: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker; the motion moved by Mr Collaery is out of order. I refer you to standing order 65, which provides that a member who has spoken to the question may not move the adjournment. The fact of the situation is that what is being organised on the other side is that that has been conceded by the Leader of the Opposition, who is just instructing his deputy to jump to his feet to move the adjournment. He acknowledges the point. I wish to have the opportunity to speak on this. The application of this gag is just so typical of the "consultative process" that we find so common in the ideology of the Residents Rally party. They denied Mr Moore the right to speak the other night when they applied the gag.
Mr Stevenson: On a point of order; the Deputy Chief Minister was not speaking to a point of order, he was making a statement.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Resume your speech on the point of order, Deputy Chief Minister.
Mr Whalan: In relation to the point of order, I will read out the relevant standing order, which is standing order 65, under the heading "Adjournment of Debate":
Except for a Member who has spoken to the question, or who has the right of reply, any Member may move the adjournment of the debate, which question shall be put forthwith and determined without amendment or debate. If the question is resolved in the affirmative the Speaker shall then put a question to fix the time for the resumption of the debate.
MR SPEAKER: Deputy Chief Minister, I apologise for leaving at the time I did. When you raise a point of order, all that is necessary is a brief statement to raise the attention of the Assembly to the point of order. It is not necessary to make a speech on the issue. You are correct. Please resume your seat. The motion cannot be put - - -
Mr Whalan: I wish to speak now on the debate, please, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: No, there is no debate. Mr Collaery was out of order in moving that motion after he had spoken.
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