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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 7 Hansard (19 June) . . Page.. 1851 ..

Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, I sought leave to speak to - - -

MR SPEAKER: Order! However, Mr Kaine has been given leave to speak on this matter.

Mr Wood: He does not have it yet.

Mr Kaine: Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Ms Follett: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: You are quite right in saying that Mr Kaine sought leave to speak. He has not been granted it.

MR SPEAKER: No. I am sorry; I have granted him leave to speak on the matter.

Ms Follett: Under what standing order?

MR SPEAKER: He sought leave, and I granted it.

Ms McRae: But you cannot, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Three or four people have already spoken.

Ms McRae: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: It is up to the Assembly to grant Mr Kaine leave. It is not under standing order 46.

Mr Kaine: Mr Speaker, do I have the floor or do I not?

Mr Whitecross: No, you do not.

Mr Wood: No, you do not. Sit down.

MR SPEAKER: In that case, three or four people are already out of order on this matter and have already spoken. I would suggest that, if the Assembly wishes to continue in a sensible fashion, they will give Mr Kaine the same leave as they gave other members.

Mr Berry: No.

Mr Whitecross: We will move the motion and then everyone will be in order.

MR SPEAKER: All right.

MR BERRY (10.38): Mr Speaker, I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Mrs Carnell from moving her censure motion if she so wishes.

Mr Humphries: I am going to move the censure motion, not Mrs Carnell.

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