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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (25 May) . . Page.. 1903 ..
MR STANHOPE (continuing):
Mr Moore's hand reaches for the standing orders? It defies human vision most days-the speed with which he grabs the standing orders to seek to score some petty point against other people in this place.
Mr Moore: To use the rules.
Mr Humphries: The democratic rules.
MR STANHOPE: The democratic rules. That is what we are talking about, the democratic rules. Mr Moore will always apply the democratic rules as they suit him; and, when the democratic rules do not suit him, of course they are not relevant. We are talking here about a fundamental principle-a debate, a vote taken, a result achieved; a result that the government, unsuccessful in the debate and the argument, think they might have some opportunity of overturning. As Mr Kaine suggested, it is a serious reflection on a previous vote and it should not be permitted to happen.
MR SPEAKER: The time for debate is over. It is 15 minutes and the time is up.
Question put:
That the motion (Mr Humphries' ) be agreed to.
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.
That standing order 76 be suspended for the remainder of the sitting.
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