Page 3359 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 18 September 1990
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withdraw". It is quite clear that other members would not be able to have a say in the committee report.
What was established last year and is a precedent is that we can have an open system. Members of the Residents Rally, do you remember those calls for open government for years before we were a political party? Do you remember as a political party actually promising that we would go for open government? Well, here is an opportunity to ensure that it is open, by opening this committee - including opening the deliberations - - -
Mr Collaery: It is. You can ask what you like on it.
MR MOORE: I see; so Mr Collaery in his normal way twists and turns and squirms. He is twisting and turning and squirming; he is recognised right across Canberra as a great twister, the great squirmer, and - - -
Mr Collaery: I will sit in front of you on the committee.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Moore, resume your seat. Mr Collaery, I warn you. Please proceed, Mr Moore.
MR MOORE: Mr Collaery, the great twister and turner and squirmer, can see that open government is okay when you are just asking questions; but when you are actually going to write a report, when there are going to be deliberations, he is not going to buy into it because he is frightened about the deliberations.
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I raise standing order 200(e). Mr Collaery has deliberately ignored your warning and has continued to interject relentlessly. Mr Speaker, I call on you to name him.
Mr Stefaniak: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: there is no standing order 200(e). There is a 200; but not a 200(e).
Mr Berry: It is 202(e), Mr Speaker. I call on the Speaker to name the member opposite, this member who is interjecting all the time and deliberately flouting your instructions.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Berry, resume your seat. Mr Collaery, please desist.
Mr Collaery: Mr Speaker, I believe interjections are the life of the Assembly. I have made very few tonight.
MR SPEAKER: That is your interpretation, Mr Collaery. You have been over the top. Please proceed, Mr Moore.
MR MOORE: Mr Collaery also interjected earlier about Mr Moore and the crossbenches. I would just remind Mr Collaery, on this very issue of committees, that not so long ago a vote was cast which resulted in Mrs Nolan being
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