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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (25 May) . . Page.. 1897 ..


MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):

Vendors who survive in the industry are going to be the ones who pick up that challenge. I commend the bill to the house.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.

Bill agreed to.

PRIVILEGES-SELECT COMMITTEE

Rescission and Reconsideration of Orders of the Assembly-

Suspension of Standing and Temporary Orders

MR HUMPHRIES (Treasurer, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Community Safety) (10.36): Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I move:

That so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent a motion being moved to rescind the resolutions of the Assembly of earlier this day relating to Mr Humphries' amendment to Mr Corbell's motion appointing a Select Committee on Privileges, and the subsequent resolution amending the resolution and to reconsider the motion and the amendment moved by Mr Humphries forthwith.

Mr Berry: How does one reflect on a vote of the house?

MR HUMPHRIES: By substantive motion.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! It is up to the house.

MR HUMPHRIES: I have moved this motion simply because members would be aware that earlier today the amendment to Mr Corbell's motion on the select committee on privileges was resolved on an eight-all division.

Mr Wood: Yes. It was not the way you want it. It was not the way you want it.

MR HUMPHRIES: I heard you, Mr Wood.

Mr Wood: You are upset about it.

MR TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order, Mr Wood! Mr Humphries has the call.

MR

HUMPHRIES: It was an extremely important matter reflecting very heavily on the conduct of a minister, which was resolved by an equal vote of the Assembly, an eight-all vote. I think that is unsatisfactory, and I believe, in the absence of a member for that division, it would be appropriate to have the matter recommitted. I ask the Assembly to


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