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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 3 Hansard (26 May) . . Page.. 598 ..

Mr Berry: If I choose to. I do not choose to. I do not want to disallow it.

MR HUMPHRIES: Having heard those comments that Mr Berry has just made, Mr Speaker, I cannot see why Mr Berry would not want to table a motion to disallow the - - -

Mr Berry: Do not be a goose. All I said - - -

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Berry has given a litany of arguments as to why this variation should not proceed, on the basis of there not being sufficient public consultation, Mr Speaker. I think anybody listening to what Mr Berry has just said would rightly draw the conclusion that he is opposed to this variation. Mr Berry is certainly opposed to the process whereby the variation is being put forward, and in every other circumstance where that situation has arisen in the life of this parliament it has led to a motion of disallowance. Maybe Mr Berry has had certain matters occur in the course of deliberations of his Caucus which have caused that - - -

Debate interrupted.

MR SPEAKER: Order! It being 5.00 pm, I propose the question:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

Mr Humphries: I require the question to be put forthwith without debate.

Question resolved in the negative.

Debate resumed.

MR HUMPHRIES: It may be that Mr Berry has had certain matters put to him in his Caucus which have led to him changing his course of action in this regard, Mr Speaker.

Mr Berry: No.

MR HUMPHRIES: Just for the record, Mr Berry says "No". Mr Speaker, I will take his denial at face value. I am sure he would not mislead the Assembly. Just to confirm the advice I gave earlier to the Assembly, section 26 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act, in subsection (2), says this:

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