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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (28 March) . . Page.. 957 ..
Mr Berry: Don't waste your breath, Mr Speaker. I am not withdrawing. I will use the three hours productively.
MR SPEAKER: In that case, if you are not prepared to withdraw, I am going to have to name you, Mr Berry.
Mr Berry: That is fine. If you allow me to speak to the matter, I will draw some matters to your attention.
MR SPEAKER: No.
Mr Berry: In that case, I move to suspend so much of the standing orders that would prevent me from moving a motion of dissent from your ruling.
MR SPEAKER: I have not ruled yet, but I will rule now. Under 202(b) - - -
Mr Berry: You ruled, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: I will therefore name you.
Mr Berry: I draw your attention to the standing orders, Mr Speaker. I moved to suspend so much of the standing orders that interrupts all speakers and I - - -
MR SPEAKER: You cannot yet. I have named you. You will have to wait until the leader of the house moves the relevant motion.
Motion (by Mr Humphries ) put:
That Mr Berry be suspended from the service of the house.
The Assembly voted -
AYES, 9 NOES, 8 Ms Carnell Mr Berry Mr Cornwell Mr Corbell Mr Hird Mr Hargreaves Mr Humphries Mr Kaine Mr Moore Mr Quinlan Mr Osborne Mr Stanhope Mr Rugendyke Ms Tucker Mr Smyth Mr Wood Mr StefaniakQuestion so resolved in the affirmative.
Mr Berry was, therefore, suspended at 3.14 p.m. for three sitting hours under standing order 204, and he accordingly withdrew from the chamber.
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