Page 2256 - Week 08 - Friday, 21 June 1991
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MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, I have tabled in this Assembly a charter of reform movements that reflects a desire by a group in this Assembly to ensure that reforms are pursued, where necessary, by a motion in the Assembly calling upon the Commonwealth Parliament to pass relevant laws to produce relevant reforms. Mr Speaker, that will be spoken to at length later today, I assume. The document has been tabled for the information of members. It will reflect the reasons why Mr Duby is being nominated by this group for Leader of the Opposition.
Mr Wood: His reform is to do away with us.
MR COLLAERY: You said it.
MR SPEAKER: There being more than one candidate proposed for election as Leader of the Opposition, we will now proceed to a ballot.
Mr Moore: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am just curious to know why the Leader of the Opposition is not sitting in the seat of the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr Wood: He has resigned.
Mr Moore: Oh, indeed. I must get here earlier next time.
MR SPEAKER: Order! I would point out to members that there is no seat allocated to the Leader of the Opposition; there are seats allocated to party members. We will proceed with the ballot.
A ballot having been taken -
MR SPEAKER: Members, the result of that ballot is: Mr Duby, six votes; Mr Humphries, six votes. Therefore, under the standing orders, a fresh ballot will be taken.
A second ballot having been taken -
MR SPEAKER: Members, the result of the second ballot is: Mr Duby, six votes; Mr Humphries, five votes. I hereby declare Mr Duby voted in as Leader of the Opposition.
MR DUBY (Leader of the Opposition): Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a short statement.
Leave granted.
MR DUBY: I would like to endorse the vote of the Assembly in electing me to the office of Leader of the Opposition. I would like to say from the outset that I am here because the concept of the office of Leader of the Opposition in this Assembly is, in my view, a foolish one. There are 12 non-government members in this Assembly, and it is clear that in those 12 there are five groups. It clearly is ludicrous for any one member on this side of the Assembly
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