Page 965 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 27 March 1990
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MR SPEAKER: No, it was not on relevance, Mr Humphries; it was on earlier debate. You are bringing up points - - -
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, every speaker in the house this evening who has spoken on the adjournment has spoken about earlier debate. Why am I not allowed to speak about earlier debate?
Mr Moore: I will withdraw my objection, Mr Speaker, and allow him to go ahead.
MR HUMPHRIES: With respect, Mr Speaker, that is not a valid ruling on your part.
MR SPEAKER: Your point is valid. I again bring members' attention to page 483 and I believe that in the circumstances Mr Humphries should proceed with his debate.
MR HUMPHRIES: Thank you, Mr Speaker. The fact is that the Pesticides Act 1989 is an environment measure. It is environment legislation. It was presented by the Labor Government - by Mrs Grassby and her colleagues. I refer to section 6(2) of that Act:
Section 51, subsection 52(2) and sections 54, 55 and 56 do not apply to the Registrar, or a person under the supervision of the Registrar, in relation to the performance - - -
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; standing order 62 - we have had this once already today.
MR HUMPHRIES: It continues:
in relation to the performance or purported performance by that person - - -
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Humphries. Please do not continue while there is a point of order before the house. You are being repetitious. I believe that has been - - -
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, firstly I seek an extension of time because my time has been taken up entirely by irrelevant interjections from members opposite. Secondly, I have not made these points at all before; this is the first time I have quoted from these sections of this Act.
Mr Moore: It is repetition of members' own arguments or arguments used by other members in debate - standing order 62.
MR HUMPHRIES: There has been no repetition. This is the first time this Act has been mentioned tonight, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: If that is the case, your objection is overruled, Mr Moore.
MR HUMPHRIES: The fact is, Mr Speaker, (Extension of time granted) that this is a Labor Act, a Labor environment Act, put forward by Mrs Grassby - - -
Mrs Grassby: This is unbelievable. We need a new Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mrs Grassby, please withdraw that imputation. The decision I took was based on the Minister's direction that that particular Act has not been
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