Page 1117 - Week 03 - Thursday, 22 March 2012
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Mr Hargreaves: Not until such time as Mr Seselja has tabled his document, Mr Speaker.
Mr Smyth: Put a new motion.
Mr Hargreaves: I was going to bring a motion, Mr Speaker, but they would not allow the motion to go forward.
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Hargreaves. So where we are at, members, is we are still on the question that standing orders be suspended.
Mr Hanson: I seek your guidance, Mr Speaker. During the debate on the suspension of standing orders, the manager of government business, Mr Corbell, made the point that should the documents be tabled, the Chief Minister would then give a full and comprehensive answer to the questions asked. So I seek guidance as to what that means with regard to question time—that is, whether the Chief Minister, who is now in receipt of the documents, will provide the comprehensive answer that Mr Corbell assured the house that she would provide.
MR SPEAKER: Just one moment, members.
Mr Smyth: I still desire an answer to my question, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: I was confused. Mr Hanson, I thought you were referring to Mr Seselja’s question, not Mr Smyth’s question. At this point, we are still debating the question of whether standing orders be suspended. When that matter is resolved, we will then be returning to Mr Smyth’s question to Ms Gallagher, which, at this point, I do not believe has been fully answered. There is time remaining for the Chief Minister to further answer the question. That is my understanding of where we are up to. So, the current question is: does the Assembly wish—
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, members. Please work with me here, members; it is a little bit confusing. The current question is that standing orders be suspended. Does anybody else wish to speak?
Mr Coe interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Coe, I have asked you three times now today. You are pushing your luck.
MR HARGREAVES (Brindabella) (2.18), in reply: Ordinarily I would close debate. However, I would indicate to the chamber that the original request from the Chief Minister was to the Leader of the Opposition to table a document. The attempt to move a motion to have both documents tabled was one that did not receive leave to be moved. That is the basis of the suspension of standing orders motion; it centres around two documents.
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