Page 950 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 27 March 1990
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Collaery) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Assembly - Conduct
MR MOORE (10.24): Mr Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to talk about the conduct of the house and to refer to an editorial in the weekend paper on the previous suspension of Mr Whalan. It occurs to me that there are some in this chamber who seem to believe that it should be run as a military establishment and many of us, myself included, have some form of military background. However, there is a major difference between how things are run in a military establishment and how they are run here. I am being very careful not to reflect on you, Mr Speaker. At the same time, I saw the glee in Mr Collaery's eyes as he moved to ensure that the suspension of Mr Whalan took place.
Mr Collaery: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. That is an imputation; I was not - - -
MR MOORE: I withdraw it, Mr Speaker.
A member: Well, do not say it. Then you will not have to withdraw it.
MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, if these people keep interjecting, will you stop them and stop the clock at the same time?
MR SPEAKER: Come on, Mr Moore, it is very quiet. Please proceed.
MR MOORE: I have noticed that on many occasions the Chief Minister has also talked over others in exactly the same way as has Mr Whalan, except invariably the Chief Minister is significantly louder. Therefore, I can empathise with some of the feelings of the Labor Opposition as they watched Mr Whalan being ejected from the chamber - not by you, Mr Speaker, because it is the Assembly that decides that. Interestingly enough, in the editorial in the Canberra Times - - -
Mr Duby: He was abusing innocent parties in the gallery.
MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, will you control this man or name him?
Ms Follett: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I ask that Mr Duby withdraw that remark.
Mr Duby: Mr Speaker, I shall not withdraw. It was a statement of fact.
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