Page 1953 - Week 06 - Thursday, 2 May 1991
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CHAIRING OF COMMITTEES
MR CONNOLLY: I seek leave to move a motion calling on Mr Humphries to retract his misleading assertion that Senator McMullan has chaired a parliamentary committee while serving as Parliamentary Secretary. The practice of the house is that the allegation of misleading must be dealt with by a substantive motion, and I seek leave to move that substantive motion.
Mr Moore: Yes, leave is granted.
Mr Collaery: He has not put the motion yet.
MR CONNOLLY: I have the motion ready to put. I seek leave to put it.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Is leave granted?
Mr Collaery: Wait a moment. Where is the motion?
MR CONNOLLY: I have to get leave first. I said that I sought leave to move a motion calling on Mr Humphries to retract his misleading assertion that Senator McMullan has chaired a parliamentary committee while serving as Parliamentary Secretary. I then said that, as the Speaker has ruled that it is the practice of the house that an allegation of misleading must be dealt with by a substantive motion, I have a substantive motion which I have sought leave to move.
Leave not granted.
Proposed Suspension of Standing and Temporary Orders
MR CONNOLLY (4.18): I move:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Connolly moving "That the Assembly calls on Mr Humphries to retract his misleading assertion that Senator McMullan has chaired a Parliamentary Committee while serving as Parliamentary Secretary.".
MR KAINE (Chief Minister) (4.19): I move:
That the question be now put.
He has moved a motion, and I have moved that the question be put. It is perfectly legitimate; let us deal with the matter.
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