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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 10 Hansard (5 September) . . Page.. 3198 ..

Motion (by Mr Kaine) proposed:

That the question be now put.

Mr Moore: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I draw your attention to the standing order on the gag. Unfortunately, the number slips my mind. It allows you a discretion. I seek your protection. I had hardly started speaking.

Mr Kaine: The question has to be put without debate.

MR SPEAKER: Yes, indeed.

Ms McRae: On a point of order: The Speaker has the prerogative. Please exercise it.

MR SPEAKER: It is in my discretion. There is one small problem associated with Mr Moore's amendment; that is that he has omitted "6.30 pm this day" and substituted "6.30 am on the next day of sitting".

Mr Moore: No, Mr Speaker, that is not correct.

MR SPEAKER: You have amended it?

Mr Moore: Yes. Perhaps the Clerk will give you advice on this. I was quite specific about the date.

MR SPEAKER: I know, but the point is that if I accept the gag motion the opportunity may not be there for anything to be done about it - and I do accept the gag motion, Mr Moore.

Question put:

That the question be now put.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 9	 	NOES, 8

Mrs Carnell	Mr Berry
Mr Cornwell	Ms Follett
Mr De Domenico	Ms McRae
Mr Hird		Mr Moore
Ms Horodny	Mr Osborne
Mr Humphries	Ms Reilly
Mr Kaine	Mr Whitecross
Mr Stefaniak	Mr Wood
Ms Tucker

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