Page 1690 - Week 06 - Thursday, 13 August 1992
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ANIMAL WELFARE BILL 1992
Detail Stage
Debate resumed.
MR STEVENSON: We have some concern about the definition or the types of things that are prohibited by this medical and surgical procedures clause. Mr Humphries covered the point very well. I think it is fair enough that we raise these points and that they be addressed by members opposite, rather than just negated.
Mr Moore: They were just addressed.
MR STEVENSON: I did not think they were addressed; that is the difficulty. I support the amendment and ask other members to do the same.
Question put:
That the amendment (Mr Westende's) be agreed to.
The Assembly voted -
AYES, 7 NOES, 10
Mrs Carnell Mr Berry
Mr Cornwell Mr Connolly
Mr De Domenico Ms Ellis
Mr Humphries Ms Follett
Mr Kaine Mrs Grassby
Mr Stevenson Mr Lamont
Mr Westende Ms McRae
Mr Moore
Ms Szuty
Mr Wood
Question so resolved in the negative.
Clause agreed to.
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would remove the discretion for the Speaker not to accept a closure motion as contained in standing order 70 for the remainder of the consideration of this Bill.
MR HUMPHRIES (4.36): Madam Speaker, this is the most disgraceful piece of guillotining I have seen in a long time. He wants to make sure that he can move his motion whenever he wants to, and that his motion will be put, without the protection which is afforded by the standing orders for you, Madam Speaker, to exercise your discretion in the matter. Mr Berry is saying to you, "I do not like the way you exercised your discretion before" - in my favour - "and I am going to make sure you cannot do it again, by moving this motion". It is disgraceful and I hope that you, Madam Speaker, reserve your right to exercise a judgment, as bestowed on you in the standing orders, and not support the motion put forward by Mr Berry on this occasion. It is quite disgraceful. This is here to prevent abuse of the rules of the Assembly or the infringement of members' rights.
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