Page 4923 - Week 17 - Tuesday, 11 December 1990
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MR SPEAKER: Mr Collaery, on a number of occasions I have put to the Assembly that on a matter of substance a point of order can be debated. That is common parliamentary procedure in all parliaments I know of. If you wish to comment, you will have your turn. Please proceed, Mr Berry.
Mr Berry: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just for Mr Collaery's edification, you gave him the same advice on 29 November when he was attempting to do the same thing.
Mr Connolly: A short memory.
Mr Berry: And a selective memory. Mr Speaker, a former member of this place was suspended in the first place for not bowing to the Speaker. He was again suspended for talking over the Speaker. I suggest that no member would be suspended from this place unless it was considered to be a grave contravention of order. On those two occasions Mr Whalan was suspended for something significantly less threatening than the violent actions of Dr Kinloch in this place.
It is a matter of concern to me that Dr Kinloch should be made an example of; otherwise this sort of violent behaviour will persist and get worse. It is a matter of public record that Dr Kinloch has been involved in other violent matters. I for one am keen to ensure that that sort of violence does not persist in this Assembly. It is a matter of record that Dr Kinloch smashed up a model of the casino at the NCDC building some time ago.
MR SPEAKER: Relevance, please, Mr Berry.
Mr Berry: It is the issue of violence in this Assembly, Mr Speaker, and the violent nature of the person, and these matters in my view ought to be taken into account.
Mr Collaery: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. You are allowing this member to accuse Dr Kinloch of having a violent nature. Are you going to allow this to continue, Mr Speaker? It is an imputation which should be withdrawn immediately, Mr Speaker.
Mr Berry: You were not here. You would not know.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, may I assist you on that very point?
MR SPEAKER: Mr Berry, under the circumstances I think you are going a bit too far.
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