Page 3924 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 9 November 1994
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MADAM SPEAKER: The question is: That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
Mr Berry: No; we - - -
Mrs Carnell: I am going to close the debate.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Carnell closes the debate.
Mrs Carnell: What I am going to do is move my amendments. If somebody wants to refer this thing, then refer it; but we are going ahead. So, if you want me to - - -
Motion (by Mr Connolly) proposed:
That the debate be adjourned.
Mrs Carnell: I would like - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: You cannot debate that motion.
Mrs Carnell: No. I seek leave to speak. But, if I do, I am going to close the debate, am I not?
MADAM SPEAKER: The motion before the house is: That the debate be adjourned. Mrs Carnell has sought leave to speak. Is leave granted?
Leave granted.
MRS CARNELL (Leader of the Opposition): Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I would like to speak - - -
Mr Moore: Madam Speaker, I seek clarification. I am quite happy about giving Mrs Carnell leave to speak, but not in the sense that it would close the debate. The understanding is that it is leave to speak without closing the debate.
MADAM SPEAKER: No. Because we do not speak to adjournment motions, she has leave to speak to the adjournment motion, but no other issue.
Mr Moore: Thank you.
MRS CARNELL: Madam Speaker, I think it is really important to clarify a few issues here. My Public Interest Disclosure Bill was tabled in this place in February of this year, not exactly five minutes ago. It was debated to some extent at that stage. It was then referred to a committee, against my will at the time; but that is fine. It seems that there is one set of rules for this side of the house and one set of rules for the other side.
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