Page 2987 - Week 10 - Thursday, 15 September 1994
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MADAM SPEAKER: As Mr Moore correctly pointed out, paragraph (6) on page 1946 of our notice paper covers that. The question before us is: That Mr Humphries's amendment be agreed to. I am putting the question. Nobody wants to speak to it, so I am assuming - - -
Mr De Domenico: No, he has moved the gag.
MADAM SPEAKER: I do not move the gag. I am putting the amendment. It is up to me whether I put - - -
Mr Humphries: So, you are not accepting the gag motion?
MADAM SPEAKER: Shall we answer my question or not? I am putting the question that Mr Humphries's amendment be agreed to. I call Mr De Domenico.
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That the question be now put.
MADAM SPEAKER: I took the point of order before I put the question. I have now taken the point of order. We now have the gag motion.
Mr De Domenico: Let it be on the record that the Government is moving the gag.
MADAM SPEAKER: Now I am putting the gag motion.
Mr Moore: On a point of order: Madam Speaker, may I take this opportunity to remind you that, if you consider putting the gag an infringement of members' rights to speak, then, of course, you have the prerogative not to put it. I think that some members may have misunderstood that. I appreciate your giving me the opportunity to mention that, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: I did just want to point out to members that I took the point of order before I took the gag motion - just in case it was not noticed. Now, I will just take a show of hands as to how many people really still want to speak. We have spent three-quarters of an hour on this already. Would you please indicate whether you are still needing to speak. We have heard from at least two people on this side; we have heard from an Independent; we have heard from the Government. If members are absolutely dying to speak I will not put the gag motion, but it does seem to me that we have had just about enough of this. Then, I will put the motion. The question is: That the question be now put.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
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