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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 13 Hansard (3 December) . . Page.. 4448 ..

MR SPEAKER: Order! Is leave granted to move the motion?

Mr Moore: Mr Speaker, he sought leave. He was denied leave, and now I am ready to ask a question.

Leave not granted.

Motion (by Mr Whitecross) proposed:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Whitecross from moving a motion of want of confidence in the Speaker.

Mr Moore: I told you to wait till after question time. I move:

That the question be now put.

MR SPEAKER: The question is: That the question be now put. Those of that opinion say aye, to the contrary no. I think the noes have it.

Mr Moore: No. The ayes have it.

MR SPEAKER: The ayes have it.

Mr Whitecross: The noes have it.

MR SPEAKER: The question now is: That Mr Whitecross's motion for the suspension of standing orders be agreed to. Have you challenged my call, Mr Whitecross?

Mr Whitecross: Yes, I have.

MR SPEAKER: What have you moved?

Mr Whitecross: Mr Speaker, it is terribly difficult because you have called the vote both ways. First of all, you said that the noes had it; then you changed your mind and said that the ayes had it.

MR SPEAKER: You moved your motion for the suspension of standing orders.

Mr Whitecross: First of all, you called that the noes had it; then you changed your mind and called that the ayes had it. So, I am suggesting that the noes have it.

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