Page 4943 - Week 17 - Tuesday, 11 December 1990
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MR JENSEN: Yes, which we all saw and we all noted. My suggestion at the time to Mr Berry was, as I said, that there would be times when they would want a similar sort of arrangement.
Now, let us consider problems within the Assembly in relation to the naming of members. Page 503 of House of Representatives Practice says that it is not uncommon for the Chair to withdraw the naming of a member after other members have addressed the Chair on the matter and the offending member has apologised. That has happened on a number of occasions. The situation, quite clearly, from what I can read in Hansard of the debate that took place, was that Dr Kinloch - - -
Mr Berry: You would have to read Hansard because you were not here.
MR JENSEN: I was in the Assembly precincts, Mr Berry. I was listening to what was going on by means of the speaker system within the Assembly. Clearly, I was present at the time in the Assembly when - - -
Ms Follett: You were not.
Mr Connolly: You were not. You were upstairs.
MR JENSEN: Will you listen? They are not prepared to let me finish. I was in the chamber when Dr Kinloch apologised to the Assembly. Thank you, Mr Connolly; you are a bit quick off the mark. Just wait until I finish my remarks.
I was present when Dr Kinloch apologised and I was also present when we saw disgraceful behaviour on the part of Mr Moore who was parading up and down the chamber like a schoolboy, waving a piece of paper and being rather objectionable. It was very surprising that Mr Moore was not asked to leave the chamber because at no stage, I seem to recall, did Mr Moore apologise for his behaviour. I may be wrong on that, but I do not believe that Mr Moore apologised for his behaviour. If anyone should be censured in this particular matter, it is Mr Moore for acting in a highly disorderly manner without apologising.
Ms Follett: I raise a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. If Mr Jensen wishes to move censure of Mr Moore he has the mechanisms available to him, but that is not the subject of this debate. It is irrelevant.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: I overrule you on that one, Ms Follett. We are talking about the events of 29 November.
MR JENSEN: Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Ms Follett clearly has not read the topic raised as a matter of public importance, because it talks about maintaining the dignity of the Assembly. Mr Moore in no way was attempting to maintain the dignity of the Assembly. That was the point I was making.
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