Page 777 - Week 03 - Thursday, 22 March 1990
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MR SPEAKER: Again, I come back to my original statement, Mr Moore. It is quite common practice, within the House of Representatives, to put a proposed alternative to a censure motion. This is exactly what has happened here. Please proceed, Mr Duby.
Mr Moore: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Standing order 275 says that any question relating to the procedure or the conduct of the business of the Assembly not provided for in these standing orders goes to the House of Representatives. We do not want the House of Representatives; we are not interested in what is provided for there.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Moore. I warn you. You are now on warning. If you come out with another outbreak like that, causing dissension with my ruling, which I have been voted by this Assembly to do, you will be asked to remove yourself. The point is that I have to take the decisions. If at times I make incorrect decisions, or I make decisions that do not appeal to you personally, you will please remain seated, see me in my chamber later, and I will discuss the matter at length with you. All of us are not infallible, as you appear to be. Please proceed, Mr Duby. Do you have a point of order, Mr Berry?
Mr Berry: I was going to move a motion to adjourn the debate on this - - -
MR SPEAKER: Well, are you or are you not?
Mr Berry: Well, I will.
Mr Kaine: No, you are not.
MR SPEAKER: We will move on the motion, please.
Mr Berry: Well, the reason I - - -
MR SPEAKER: No. Will you move the motion? You do not have permission to speak unless you move a motion.
Mr Berry: I move that debate on this matter be deferred until such time as a legal opinion is sought in relation to the relevance of standing order 275, and the application of standing order - - -
A member: Point of order!
MR SPEAKER: No, I take one point of order at a time.
Mr Berry: It is a motion.
Mr Duby: Well, it is not a point of order, Mr Speaker. Clearly, this motion is in direct contravention of your ruling.
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