Page 1933 - Week 06 - Thursday, 2 May 1991
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MR SPEAKER: Despite my warning, the member is again disorderly.
Mr Berry: I have withdrawn the words that offend you. You are the one who is offended by the word "mislead", and I have said that I will withdraw it.
MR SPEAKER: Do you withdraw "mislead" unequivocally?
Mr Berry: Yes.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you.
Mr Connolly: He can do no more than that.
Mr Kaine: He certainly can. He can stop being argumentative.
Mr Connolly: Oh, come on! We have to stop being argumentative with you, do we?
Mr Moore: Says Trevor. If that is not the kettle calling the pot black - - -
Mr Kaine: Okay. He has had his last chance. Next time he goes - and you will be close behind if you keep it up.
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Chief Minister has just said that next time I will go. I do not know what he is up to. It is some sort of crazy interjection that he is in charge of the place, and I think that is a reflection on the Chair.
Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, I will speak to that point of order. I will make myself quite clear and unequivocal. As I said earlier, Mr Berry has been sailing close to the wind for a long time. He stretches the Assembly and the Speaker, I submit, to the absolute limit. I am merely saying that the next time he does it - I will be quite clear - I will move his suspension from the house, Mr Speaker, and that is quite unequivocal.
Mr Connolly: Does what? If he disagrees with you, you will throw him out?
Mr Kaine: The next time he enters into debate and questions the ruling from the Chair. That is what I mean, and I state quite unequivocally that the next time he does it I will move his suspension. Is that clear enough, Mr Connolly?
Mr Moore: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: I would like a clarification as to under which standing order the Chief Minister would attempt to move the suspension of a member from the house. My reading of the standing orders is that, under standing 202(e), following your naming of a member,
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