Page 3664 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 15 October 1991

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MS FOLLETT: If that is the case and if Mr Stevenson has conducted another of his inimitable surveys on the matter, then I have no doubt that he will make that information available to the Assembly in his own inimitable fashion.

Mr Speaker, I would ask that further questions be placed on the notice paper.

POLITICAL PARTIES - RECOGNITION
Statement by Speaker

MR SPEAKER: Members will have noted that certain members of the Assembly have sought to register new political parties. In addition, applications have been made to the Serjeant-at-Arms to have references to members in Assembly documents altered in regard to members' party status.

The question of formal recognition of party membership of members can be a difficult one, particularly with respect to the statutory requirements for the registration of political parties. Therefore, unless the Assembly otherwise directs, the practice that I intend to follow in these matters is as follows: No change will be made to a member's party status on Assembly documentation until the party has been registered with the Australian Electoral Commission and formally approved by the commissioner; once the party registration has been approved, the party leader may inform the Assembly that he or she wishes to alter the party status or, if the Assembly is not meeting, may advise the Speaker in writing and the Speaker will report that advice to the Assembly at the first available opportunity; should a member be expelled from, or resign from, a party and that matter be reported to the Assembly or the Speaker, the member in question will be listed as an Independent unless he or she joins another party or has the registration of a new party approved.

SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
Papers

MR BERRY (Deputy Chief Minister): Pursuant to section 6 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989, I present subordinate legislation in accordance with the schedule of gazettal notices for determinations and regulations, as follows:

Building Act - Building Regulations (Amendment) - No. 23 of 1991 (S107, dated 4 October 1991).

Chiropractors Registration Act - Determination of fees - No. 95 of 1991 (S114, dated 14 October 1991).

Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Act - Determination of fees - No. 94 of 1991 (S114, dated 14 October 1991).

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