Page 3861 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 27 August 2008

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But when men implicitly acknowledge their lesser standing by raising their voices in support of laws that take away power from their own sex to give it to women, they can feel confident they are doing the right thing.

Mr Speaker, by reaffirming our support for these progressive laws, we reaffirm our belief that women should be able to choose their own destiny, free of any discrimination. With that, I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended so as to require a vote to be taken on the question—That the motion be agreed to.

Question resolved in the affirmative, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.

Question put:

That Mr Pratt’s amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 6	Noes 11
Mrs Burke	Mr Barr	Mr Hargreaves
Mrs Dunne	Mr Berry	Ms MacDonald
Mr Pratt	Mr Corbell	Mr Mulcahy
Mr Seselja	Dr Foskey	Ms Porter
Mr Smyth	Ms Gallagher	Mr Stanhope
Mr Stefaniak	Mr Gentleman

Question so resolved in the negative.

Question put:

That the motion be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 10		Noes 7
Mr Barr	Mr Gentleman	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 Stanhope	Mr Seselja

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Adjournment

Motion (by Mr Corbell) proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

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