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MR WHALAN: It is a deliberate move to deny me speaking time; I will withdraw it. But that is the only reason I withdraw it. I do not believe that it is unparliamentary language, and it is certainly not an imputation.

Mr Kaine: It is an imputation, clearly.

MR WHALAN: Come on! Every time something is said these people jump to their feet and say that under standing order 117(b)(iv) - - -

MR SPEAKER: Order!

MR WHALAN: And say it is an imputation. They are attempting to stop debate.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Whalan, please desist from speaking over me. When I call "Order!" please come to order. Again, with the leave of the Assembly, I point out that the Government did not see, and has not been party to, any comment made by me on the precincts. That is why it is to be raised as a motion. You have been misled.

MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, I am sorry. You were party to the fact that certain people who were previously on the first floor of this Assembly have moved to the fifth floor with their Executive government, and very conveniently there is a proposal that it suddenly become part of the precincts of the Assembly. That is very convenient, and that is why we believe that it should be aired in full debate in this Assembly. So, Mr Speaker, if you believe in the fundamental rights of this Assembly to discuss issues such as this precinct, I urge you to vote in support of this suspension.

Question put.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 6  NOES, 11

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

Question so resolved in the negative.

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