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Tuesday, 17 September 1991
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MR SPEAKER (Mr Prowse) took the chair at 2.30 pm and read the prayer.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND TEMPORARY ORDERS
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent:
(1) any business before the Assembly at 3.00 p.m. this day being interrupted to allow the Treasurer to be called on forthwith to present the Appropriation Bill 1991-92;
(2) debate on any motion before the Assembly at the time of interruption being adjourned until the question "That debate on the Appropriation Bill 1991-92 be adjourned and the resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for the next sitting" is agreed;
(3) at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday, 19 September 1991, the order of the day for resumption of debate on the question that the Appropriation Bill 1991-92 be agreed to in principle, being called on notwithstanding any business before the Assembly and that the time limits on the speeches of all leaders of parties be equivalent to the time taken by the Treasurer moving the motion - That the Bill be agreed to in principle; and
(4) debate on any motion before the Assembly at the time being adjourned until a later hour that day.
MR KAINE (Leader of the Opposition) (2.31): Mr Speaker, I would like to speak to this motion. The Opposition has had no prior notice of the Government's intention to move this motion.
Ms Follett: Yes, you did.
Mr Connolly: Yes. Robyn says that you did.
MR KAINE: Well, let me say, Mr Speaker, that it is complete news to me. I do not have any objection in principle to most of what Mr Berry is proposing; but, without having seen it in writing, it is very difficult to say whether I accept it or whether I do not.
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