Page 3862 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 27 August 2008

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Standing orders—suspension

Motion (by Mrs Dunne) proposed:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent notices Nos 1 to 5, Private Members’ business, relating to the Duties (First Home Owner Exemption) Amendment Bill 2008, the Civic Development Authority Bill 2008, the Health Professionals Amendment Bill 2008, the Adoption Amendment Bill 2008 and the Emergencies Amendment Bill 2008, being called on forthwith.

Motion (by Mr Corbell) put:

That the question be now put.

Mrs Dunne: You are a coward, Simon Corbell, an absolute coward.

Mr Corbell: I ask Mrs Dunne to withdraw that comment, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Withdraw that, Mrs Dunne.

Mrs Dunne: I withdraw it.

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.

Question put:

That the standing orders be suspended.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 6		Noes 11
Mrs Burke	Mr Stefaniak	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 Gentleman

Question so resolved in the negative.

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