Page 1552 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 17 May 1994
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MADAM SPEAKER: Thank you for bringing that to my attention, Mr Humphries, but I have absolutely no power simply to take something that is said in the Assembly on to an inquiry. If you have a problem, you may follow exactly the same course of action as was followed by Mr Connolly. I will then act on it in the appropriate manner under standing order 71.
Mr Humphries: Madam Speaker, on the point of order, may I ask you a further question? Madam Speaker, you have raised an important matter of privilege in this house. It would be appropriate if we were able to - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Humphries, there are appropriate ways in which to deal with privilege. I do not rule on matters of privilege. I rule only on issues such as the one Mr Connolly raised. All I can do is say that it merits precedence. I do not actually rule on it; I do not judge it.
Mr Humphries: I understand that, Madam Speaker. I am not asking you to rule on it or to do anything else that is beyond your powers. I am merely asking you to forward to Professor Pearce the comments made by both you and me today in the Assembly in respect of this matter. I am sure that it would not be contrary to parliamentary privilege to forward to Professor Pearce the comments that have been made in the course of this exchange - the comments I have made and the comments you have made.
MADAM SPEAKER: My Humphries, I have answered your point of order. I have listened to you. We will now proceed with other matters.
SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION AND COMMENCEMENT PROVISIONS
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MR BERRY: I seek leave of the Assembly to present subordinate legislation and a notice of commencement.
Leave granted.
MR BERRY: Pursuant to section 6 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989, I present subordinate legislation in accordance with the schedule of gazettal notices for regulations. I also present a notice of commencement for provisions of an Act.
The schedule read as follows:
Canberra Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1994 - Notice of commencement (6 May 1994) of remaining provisions (S82, dated 6 May 1994).
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