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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 4 Hansard (21 April) . . Page.. 1103 ..

Mr Smyth: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Mr Berry just indicated that he has a Cabinet-in-confidence document, which I believe he said came from this Cabinet, which he would not be entitled to have in his possession. I wonder if he would surrender it to the Clerk, please.

MR SPEAKER: There is not very much the Chair can do about this, Mr Smyth.

MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, am I able to make a short statement in relation to this?

Leave granted.

MR BERRY: Thank you. Mr Speaker, I would love to have referred to this in some sort of mention about whether this matter ought to be adjourned or not because what occurred, in effect, Mr Speaker - - -

Mr Moore: That is reflecting on a vote of the Assembly.

MR SPEAKER: Order, please! Your feelings on the matter are of no consequence to the Chair. You might like to make a personal explanation.

MR BERRY: Well, thank you. I have leave - - -

Mr Wood: He has leave to speak.

MR BERRY: I have leave to speak.

Mr Moore: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Berry has leave to make a statement.

Mr Moore: Mr Berry sought leave to make a short statement on this matter. That was exactly what he said. He has that leave.

Mr Humphries: That is right, which was the Cabinet document.

Mr Moore: On the Cabinet document. What he does not have is leave to reflect on - - -

MR SPEAKER: Sit down, Mr Berry. A point of order is being taken.

Mr Moore: I am taking a point of order, Mr Berry. What he does not have is leave to reflect on the vote of the Assembly. The standing orders still apply.

MR SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order.

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