Page 1056 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 16 March 2005

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It would be difficult to argue that there has not been adequate time for debate on the matter and that senior members in this place have not had an opportunity to contribute. Mr Speaker, the government believes that your discretion has been appropriately exercised and that there is certainly no basis for questioning your judgement on this matter. The government will not support the motion. I move:

That the question be now put.

Question put:

That Mr Corbell’s motion be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 10		Noes 7
Mr Berry	Mr Hargreaves	Mrs Burke	Mr Smyth
Mr Corbell	Ms MacDonald	Mrs Dunne	Mr Stefaniak
Dr Foskey	Ms Porter	Mr Mulcahy
Ms Gallagher	Mr Quinlan	Mr Pratt
Mr Gentleman	Mr Stanhope	Mr Seselja

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Question put:

That Mrs Dunne’s motion be agreed to

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 7		Noes 10
Mrs Burke	Mr Smyth	Mr Berry	Mr Hargreaves
Mrs Dunne	Mr Stefaniak	Mr Corbell	Ms MacDonald
Mr Mulcahy		Dr Foskey	Ms Porter
Mr Pratt		Ms Gallagher	Mr Quinlan
Mr Seselja		Mr Gentleman	Mr Stanhope

Question so resolved in the negative.

Question put:

That Mr Quinlan’s motion be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

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