Page 1326 - Week 04 - Thursday, 10 April 2008

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Mr Smyth: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: if it was put incorrectly and therefore is out of order, surely the clock has to be restored to five minutes and I will finish my speech.

MR SPEAKER: There is a motion before the house that the question be put.

Mr Smyth: If the other motion was incorrect, then surely we revert to—

MR SPEAKER: What I am saying here, Mr Smyth, is that the motion previously carried has no standing but the motion before the house now has standing. The motion before the house now is that the question be now put.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 9		Noes 8
Mr Barr	Mr Hargreaves	Mrs Burke	Mr Seselja
Mr Berry	Ms MacDonald	Mrs Dunne	Mr Smyth
Mr Corbell	Ms Porter	Dr Foskey	Mr Stefaniak
Ms Gallagher	Mr Stanhope	Mr Mulcahy
Mr Gentleman		Mr Pratt

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Question put:

That Mr Corbell’s amendments be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 9		Noes 8
Mr Barr	Mr Hargreaves	Mrs Burke	Mr Seselja
Mr Berry	Ms MacDonald	Mrs Dunne	Mr Smyth
Mr Corbell	Ms Porter	Dr Foskey	Mr Stefaniak
Ms Gallagher	Mr Stanhope	Mr Mulcahy
Mr Gentleman		Mr Pratt

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Amendments agreed to.

MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition): Mr Speaker, I seek leave to move the amendment circulated in my name.

Leave not granted.

Standing orders—suspension

MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (4.43): Mr Speaker, I move:

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