Page 2336 - Week 08 - Thursday, 7 June 1990
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Mr Berry: I reluctantly move dissent from your ruling.
Mr Duby: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; I draw your attention to standing order 202(e). It would appear to me that Mr Berry is persistently and wilfully disregarding the authority of the Chair.
MR SPEAKER: I would like the proceedings to proceed without any more acrimony, Mr Berry. You have received your withdrawal and I would ask you to proceed with the debate you are involved in.
Mr Berry: Thank you, Mr Speaker. My motion of dissent from your ruling is most reluctantly moved because I think - - -
MR SPEAKER: What standing order are you speaking to now?
Mr Berry: Standing order 275, Mr Speaker. I would refer you to House of Representatives Practice.
Mr Humphries: On that point of order, Mr Speaker - - -
MR SPEAKER: Just a moment please, Mr Humphries. I am trying to catch up with Mr Berry's logic. Under the circumstances, Mr Berry, there is no provision under our standing orders, and I would submit to you that we get on with the job before us without further ado. I ask you not to persist with this position you find yourself in.
Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I respect your request. However, I am forced to resist it by the circumstances that I find myself in, Mr Speaker, and those circumstances of course arise from your ruling.
MR SPEAKER: As we do not have a standing order to cover it, I do not believe there is anything you can do other than to resume your seat and let us get on with the business before the house.
Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order in relation to 275 which makes it very clear that, if there are no provisions in our standing orders, then one refers to the prevailing practice in the House of Representatives.
MR SPEAKER: I will take advice on this matter.
I refuse to accept your proposition, Mr Berry, and I again appeal to members. If you find that our standing orders are not sufficient to meet the needs of this Assembly, you should amend them, as I have requested on a number of occasions. Mr Berry, on this occasion I rule that you are out of order and I would ask the Assembly to get on with the business before it.
MR BERRY: I seek an extension of time, Mr Speaker.
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