Page 778 - Week 03 - Thursday, 22 March 1990
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MR SPEAKER: No, he is moving a motion. Sorry, I apologise to that. That was an incorrect ruling on my behalf. A point of order can be made. Please proceed, Mr Duby.
Mr Duby: Clearly this motion is a direct contravention of your ruling. You have already ruled on this matter, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, thank you. Do not debate the issue. The motion is before the house. The question is that the motion be agreed to. All those of that opinion say Aye. The motion is from Mr Berry, that the debate be concluded.
Mr Moore: No, Mr Berry is still speaking to it. Mr Berry is now speaking to it.
Mr Jensen: No, that was not what he said. That is not what he said at all.
MR SPEAKER: This is a motion to adjourn the debate. That motion is not open to debate. Therefore, I put the question that the debate be adjourned.
Question resolved in the negative.
Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, with respect, that was not the motion that was before the house.
Mr Kaine: It was that you move the adjournment of the debate.
Mr Berry: Well, no, the motion that was before the house was that the debate on this matter be adjourned, so that a legal opinion - - -
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Berry. Please regain your seat.
Mr Berry: Well, just make sure that it is all on the record.
MR SPEAKER: That is exactly what you said, Mr Berry. Please return to your seat.
MR DUBY (Minister for Finance and Urban Services) (4.54): Mr Speaker, they are running scared. The debate this afternoon is a clear indication of the absolute ineptitude of the people on the other side of the house, and there is the absolute waste of public resources which we have seen today. There is business in the Assembly. We heard them bleat loud and long when, for various reasons, members of the house and key members of the Government were unable to attend the Assembly on Tuesday evening; we heard them bleat that there was work to be done. There were things to be done on behalf of the people of the ACT. What have we got today? We have got a clear and complete asinine waste of time.
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