Page 305 - Week 02 - Tuesday, 20 February 1990
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MR SPEAKER: The question is that the motion proposed by Mr Kaine be agreed to.
Mr Moore: Mr Speaker. I think - - -
MR SPEAKER: I think the ayes have it.
Mr Moore: I wanted to speak to the motion. I was on my feet.
MR SPEAKER: You were wishing to debate that motion, Mr Moore? Please proceed.
Mr Moore: It just seems to me, Mr Speaker, that what Mr Whalan requested was simply an opportunity to respond. I think it is a perfectly reasonable thing for the Government to give him - - -
Mr Humphries: He can seek a suspension of standing orders.
Mr Moore: The Government should make a commitment. You can use your numbers, I am aware of that.
Mr Humphries: No, we will not block him.
Mr Moore: In fact, I will be quite interested to hear it.
Mr Humphries: We will give him leave.
Mr Jensen: We said we would give him leave.
Mr Moore: That is fine by me.
Mr Whalan: I want it on the record that they did not say that they would grant leave. They said I could ask for leave. They interjected from that side to say that they would give leave. They never said that. They said that I could ask for leave. I am now speaking to the motion, Mr Speaker. It would be a fair way - - -
Mr Kaine: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I moved suspension of so much of standing orders that would allow me to make a statement. That leave has been granted on the voices and I believe it is my right now to make that statement. It is not Mr Whalan's right to insert himself into that matter.
MR SPEAKER: Chief Minister, the speaker jumped the gun. I should have allowed debate on your motion before I called the voices.
Mr Kaine: He is not debating the motion. He wants to debate - - -
MR SPEAKER: If you would grant leave for the members to proceed on that debate even though - - -
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