Page 3404 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 17 September 1991
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
MRS NOLAN: Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a short statement under standing order 46.
MR SPEAKER: Do you claim to have been misrepresented?
MRS NOLAN: Yes, I believe that I have been.
MR SPEAKER: Please proceed.
MRS NOLAN: Mr Speaker, it is in relation to last week when private members' business, and in particular Mr Stevenson's Publications Control (Amendment) Bill, was brought on in the chamber last Wednesday morning. An adjournment was then sought by Dr Kinloch. In reference to that adjournment, he made mention of the fact that he was aware that I was not here or was not to be in the chamber.
Most members, or certainly some members, were at a meeting on 12 July of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. In particular, I am aware that Mr Stevenson and Mr Jensen were there. A decision was taken that I would be away over those particular dates.
As well, the previous week the normal meeting to discuss business of the week was held on the Thursday. It was convened by Mr Berry and at that point in time it was also quite openly discussed that I was not going to be in the chamber the following week. In fact, I made arrangements to have Mr Humphries be my replacement in any discussions and consultations held with him during that time.
It is unfortunate that neither Mr Stevenson nor Dr Kinloch is in the chamber this afternoon. I consider that it was totally inappropriate to use that as an excuse to ask for the Bill to be adjourned. I ask for an apology from both of those members because I think it was totally incorrect to go down that path.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Legacy
MR JENSEN (5.57): Mr Speaker, I wish to make some brief comments. Members who were active around the city and suburbs last week would have been made aware, if they had not already known, that Legacy badge day was operating on Thursday and Friday, as I understand it - certainly on Friday. I think it is appropriate that we once again
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