Page 603 - Week 03 - Tuesday, 12 April 1994

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Question put:

That the motion (Mr Humphries's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 9   NOES, 8

Mrs Carnell Mr Berry

Mr Cornwell Mr Connolly

Mr De Domenico Ms Ellis

Mr Humphries Ms Follett

Mr Kaine  Mrs Grassby

Mr Moore  Mr Lamont

Mr Stevenson Ms McRae

Ms Szuty  Mr Wood

Mr Westende

Question so resolved in the affirmative, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.

Motion

Motion (by Mr Humphries) proposed:

That the sitting of the Assembly be suspended until 8.00 pm.

MR BERRY (Minister for Health, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport) (6.43): Madam Speaker, as the one who is very much in focus this evening I am forced to speak on this motion because I think it is appalling treatment of what is a very serious matter. Leaving me aside - - -

Mr Humphries: I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. Mr Berry is reflecting on a vote of the Assembly. We have had a motion to suspend standing orders - - -

MADAM SPEAKER: No. The motion before us now is that we suspend. The motion before was to permit you to put the motion. Thank you, Mr Humphries; good try.

MR BERRY: Thank you, Madam Speaker, for your close scrutiny of Mr Humphries's points of orders. A serious matter is before the Assembly. It is so serious that, in my view, it ought to be carried through to finality. It really raises the question of what people feel about these matters. I heard Mr Stevenson say that he is interested in looking at the evidence. I dealt with a whole range of issues in the course of my presentation to the Assembly. I think they were fairly straightforward. In my view, people still will have plenty of time to absorb what further information members might wish to put

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