Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 10 Hansard (26 November) . . Page.. 3147 ..

MR BERRY: I move:

Paragraph (2)(a), after "one", insert "backbench".

Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a straightforward amendment, which requires that the government nominee be a backbench member. I need say no more to that, because there has been much said about it already.

Question put:

That the amendment (Mr Berry's) be agreed to.

A call of the Assembly having concluded -

Mr Berry: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, a mistake has been made here.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member concerned has not indicated that there was any mistake.

Mr Berry: The member should indicate.

Mr Rugendyke: I think my vote ought to have been yes in that case.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: You did not hear the call; is that what you are saying, Mr Rugendyke?

Mr Rugendyke: I think I said no instead of yes, which was a mistake.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Under standing order 165, in the case of confusion or error, the Assembly can proceed to another vote.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 7	 	NOES, 6

Mr Berry	Ms Carnell
Mr Kaine	Mr Hird
Mr Quinlan	Mr Humphries
Mr Rugendyke	Mr Moore
Mr Stanhope	Mr Osborne
Ms Tucker	Mr Smyth
Mr Wood

Mr Berry: Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to inform the Assembly that Mr Corbell and Mr Hargreaves are paired with Mr Cornwell and Mr Stefaniak.

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .