Page 5219 - Week 17 - Thursday, 13 December 1990

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MR BERRY: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I move:

That the Assembly takes note of the statement made by Mr Collaery in relation to the following paper:

Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 - Operation of section 65 - Opinion of D.F. Jackson, QC, dated 13 December 1990.

Mr Collaery: Wait a minute. What is going on, Mr Speaker?

Mr Moore: You just gave him leave to do it.

Mr Collaery: No, I did not. I said no.

MR SPEAKER: Nobody said no.

Mr Jensen: I heard you say no.

Mr Collaery: He heard me say no. I said no.

MR SPEAKER: Order! I am afraid I did not hear that.

Mr Kaine: It has not been granted.

Mr Collaery: Mr Speaker, if you ask us, we will repeat it.

MR BERRY: It is a bit late now.

Mr Connolly: You have to pay attention, people.

Mr Kaine: So does the Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: I will take advice on that situation.

The situation stands. I did not hear any call in the negative and - - -

Mr Jensen: There was one.

Mrs Grassby: There was not any. There was none at all.

MR SPEAKER: I did not hear it and, if you wish to make a point on a call such as that, for goodness sake speak up. I did not hear it. The position now is that Mr Berry is entitled to move the motion.

MR BERRY: Thank you. Mr Speaker, I move:

That the Assembly takes note of the statement made by Mr Collaery in relation to the following paper:

Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 - Operation of section 65 - Opinion of D.F. Jackson, QC, dated 13 December 1990.


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