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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 8 Hansard (25 August) . . Page.. 2430 ..

MR SPEAKER: And I am going to rule very shortly upon your amendment.

MR BERRY: Rule now, Mr Speaker. Do not muck me about.

MR SPEAKER: Very well. I rule that the second part of your amendment is not relevant to the motion.

MR BERRY: Okay. I seek leave to incorporate that in the amendment which I have moved. Bear in mind that I am going to move several motions if you do not go along with it. You can oppose the motion in the end if you like.

MR SPEAKER: I am sorry. What are you seeking?

MR BERRY: I seek leave to incorporate that in the amendment that I have moved.

MR SPEAKER: Just a moment. I have not finished. On 23 September 1996, I ruled an amendment that Ms McRae put forward relating to Canberra lakes and foreshores out of order because it did not relate specifically to the motion. A further amendment relating to the Moore Street Health building was ruled out of order because it did not relate directly to the motion. The way out of this dilemma for you, Mr Berry, if you wish, is simply to delete the second part of the amendment, which relates to bursars and not nurses.

MR BERRY: No, Mr Speaker. I seek leave to incorporate that in the amendment.

Leave not granted.

MR BERRY: I move that so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me from incorporating - - -

Mr Moore: Remember, you need an absolute majority.

Ms Carnell: You cannot get one.

MR BERRY: I accept your point. There would not be one.

Mr Moore: Just remove your last sentence and get your amendment up that way. The last sentence, starting with "Furthermore" is what you are talking about, is it not, Mr Speaker?

MR BERRY: It is an important part of the amendment. I will move it later.

MR SPEAKER: It has been ruled out of order, Mr Berry.

MR BERRY: No.

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