Page 1679 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 29 May 1990
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Mr Kaine: Yes.
MR CONNOLLY: He says "yes", very proud of himself. These statements are designed to continually delay this Opposition censure motion. No other government in Australia's history in any State or Territory or federally would duck for cover. Every other government takes a censure motion on the chin when it is raised. It is taken up after question time. This performance is pathetic. You will stand condemned by the people of Canberra for this performance this afternoon.
MR STEVENSON (4.25): Mr Speaker, it is appropriate that leave be granted for this matter to be debated. I think that it is reasonable to assume that there are fair grounds for such a censure motion to be debated. It is a grave matter and it should be done without further ado.
MR JENSEN (4.26): Mr Speaker, I am afraid that Mr Connolly should have L-plates on tonight because page 346 of House of Representatives Practice, which has been quoted to us this afternoon, says:
While the standing orders provide that a motion of want of confidence in the Government may attract precedence over all other business if it is accepted by a Minister as a want of a confidence motion, there is no similar provision in respect of a motion of want of confidence in a Minister. The motion is, therefore, treated in the same way as any other private Member's motion, including the speech times applicable to an ordinary motion.
Mr Speaker, this motion of censure is in relation to the want of confidence of a Minister. That is what a censure motion is all about. As I said, Mr Connolly has got up and made all these clear statements. All we are doing, Mr Speaker, is going through important Government business. Then Mr Connolly will have his opportunity to make his statements in the house.
MR SPEAKER: The time for the debate has expired.
Question put.
The Assembly voted -
AYES, 7 NOES, 9
Mr Berry Mr Collaery
Mr Connolly Mr Duby
Ms Follett Mr Humphries
Mrs Grassby Mr Jensen
Mr Moore Mr Kaine
Mr Stevenson Ms Maher
Mr Wood Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
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