Page 4944 - Week 17 - Tuesday, 11 December 1990
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Ms Follett: I raise a point of order. I have indeed read the MPI and it relates to "the failure of the Government and the Speaker". Mr Moore fills neither of those positions and I think any debate on a possible censure of Mr Moore is irrelevant.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: I do not think we are discussing a possible censure. It is all part and parcel of the debate on the motion as far as I see it, Ms Follett. Continue, Mr Jensen.
MR JENSEN: Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I think it is important to remember that the role of the Speaker, as Mr Wood has often said, depends a lot on the behaviour of the members in the Assembly. If the members in the Assembly continue to carry on with unnecessary interjections, nuisance interjections, and seek to disrupt the Assembly, the sort of activity that Mr Moore was involved in - - -
Ms Follett: I raise a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I refer you to standing order 55. Mr Jensen has quite improperly imputed to all members of this Assembly quite improper motives in taking part in debates and interjections. It is a reflection on all members of this Assembly and a reflection on everybody who has been in the Speaker's chair. He cannot be allowed to continue in that vein.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: I do not quite follow this. I do not think we are on the same wavelength there, Ms Follett. I do not get that intention at all.
Ms Follett: Well, read standing order 55.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: What improper motives or personal reflections is he talking about?
Ms Follett: That we are intending to disrupt the business of the house. He said it.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: I do not believe that he is actually doing that. Be careful; I think there is a possibility that you might stray into that, Mr Jensen.
MR JENSEN: I will try to be very careful, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is very difficult. One just has to read the record of the Assembly in relation to this matter to see that there are occasions when interjections take place. It would be a very quiet place if interjections were not allowed.
Mr Berry: I raise a point of order. It seems to me that he is supposed to be defending the Government and the Speaker.
Ms Follett: He has not mentioned either of them yet.
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