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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 8 Hansard (28 October) . . Page.. 2350 ..

MR HUMPHRIES: Thank you for your ruling, Mr Berry! Mr Speaker, the position is quite clear. If I withdraw the allegation, I can move a motion of censure at the end of question time. That is my prerogative. If I do not wish to do so, however, I am entitled at this stage to move a motion of censure of Mr Corbell. Indeed there are precedents in this place for motions of that kind interrupting question time. There are several precedents and I think Mr Berry himself was responsible for some of those motions.

MR SPEAKER: I have taken advice from the Clerk. Mr Humphries, the advice is that because the allegation can be made only by way of a substantive motion, it requires, first of all, a withdrawal. But you could then seek leave of the Assembly to move a substantive motion.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I withdraw the allegation.

MR HUMPHRIES (Acting Chief Minister, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Community Safety and Minister Assisting the Treasurer) (2.48): I now seek leave to move a motion of censure of Mr Corbell.

Leave not granted.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I move:

That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent - - -

Mr Berry: Do it after question time.

MR HUMPHRIES: No, I am entitled to sustain the allegation. I do not wish to put this off. I am entitled to do this and it has been done before.

Mr Berry: Move it and we will debate it. I cannot wait to talk about this.

MR SPEAKER: You will get your chance in a moment, Mr Berry - perhaps.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I move:

That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Humphries from moving a motion of censure against Mr Corbell.

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