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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (24 May) . . Page.. 1753 ..

MR SPEAKER: Very well, we will put that to a division, if that is your wish. It is entirely up to you.

Mr Moore: I rise to a point of order, Mr Speaker. Standing order 165 says:

It is not a question of asking whether we want to; it says that we shall, so you need to do it.

MR SPEAKER: Except that I am advised that there was no confusion or error. The vote was correct.

Mr Moore: On that point, Mr Speaker, you asked Mr Rugendyke, who indicated that he was confused. Therefore, we have an error.

Mr Kaine: On that point of order, Mr Speaker: I precipitated this because it was my observation that Mr Rugendyke was confused. It was obvious from his body language that he had voted mistakenly. That is why I brought the matter up in the first place. You asked Mr Rugendyke whether my observation was correct and he said yes. I do not think there is any doubt about the fact that there was confusion.

MR SPEAKER: The easiest way to overcome this is to call Mr Berry, and I do. Please continue with the debate, Mr Berry.

MR BERRY (10.09): Mr Speaker-

Mr Humphries: Are you ruling, Mr Speaker, that we can or cannot have a further division?

MR SPEAKER: I am ruling that we are going to continue with this debate.

Mr Humphries: Mr Speaker, in that case, can I move that the Assembly do now adjourn?

MR BERRY: Can you interrupt the speaker? I have the call.

Mr Humphries: Now I have got it.

MR BERRY: Do I still have the call?

MR SPEAKER: You have the call. You may continue and then I will call Mr Humphries.

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