Page 946 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 27 March 1990

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MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Moore! The Chief Minister did observe it, and he has brought it to our attention. So would you please look to the matter.

Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker - - -

MR SPEAKER: Just a moment, Mr Moore, please. I will take the matter on notice.

Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker - 209; I saw a member dressed with a bluish purple top - a member of Mr Kaine's staff - saying that this Assembly is a disgrace, or words to that effect. I am not saying that they were those exact words, but words to that effect. I ask that the same direction be applied in that direction.

MR HUMPHRIES (Minister for Health, Education and the Arts) (10.12), in reply: It falls to me to sum up this debate on the 1988-89 Schools - - -

Ms Follett: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I do not believe we have dealt with my motion under standing order 213 for the tabling of Mr Collaery's psychiatrist's report.

MR SPEAKER: Thank you for that reminder, Ms Follett. I believe your point of order is out of order. Please proceed, Mr Humphries.

Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; it is a question for the Assembly to decide.

MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Moore! If you read the standing orders you will get it right.

Mr Collaery: I did not quote from anything.

MR SPEAKER: The article was not quoted from.

Mr Moore: He claims he did not quote.

MR SPEAKER: It was not quoted from.

Mrs Grassby: I thought that might have been a mistake in the paper.

MR SPEAKER: Order, Mrs Grassby! If he had quoted from the document the Assembly would rule on it, but as he did not quote from it I rule that Ms Follett's objection is out of order; it is not applicable.

Ms Follett: It is outrageous.

MR SPEAKER: It is not outrageous.

Mrs Grassby: It is outrageous.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Please read the standing order. I call Mr Humphries.

MR HUMPHRIES: It falls to me to sum up this debate on the 1988-89 Schools Authority annual report. It is regrettable that important issues raised in the debate in connection with that report have been obscured by some of the antics going


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