Page 2479 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 13 August 2014
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MR SMYTH: I am entitled under the standing orders, Mr Assistant Speaker. Under standing order 73, I ask for a ruling on the use of the first person in this place.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, it is the custom in this place for members to address their speeches to the chair. I am drawing your attention to the fact that I have spoken to you about that twice already. This is the third occasion, and I have warned you. That is my ruling, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Sorry?
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: That is my ruling.
MR SMYTH: I asked for a ruling under standing order 73 on whether the use of the first person—
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: I have already given you the ruling, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: I apologise; could you repeat your ruling for me?
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: My ruling is, Mr Smyth, that you will address the chair during your speech.
MR SMYTH: Again, I point out to you, Mr Assistant Speaker, that I was looking at you. Following you first bringing it to my attention, I looked at you through the entire speech, so I ask you to either point out in which way—
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, you are being argumentative. Would you resume your—
MR SMYTH: No, I am allowed to make a point of order. Standing orders allow for me to make a point of order and ask for an explanation. I am asking you which bit of my speech, as I looked at you and spoke, was not consistent with your ruling.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: The bit that is inconsistent with the standing orders is your use of the word “you” to the Chief Minister during your speech.
MR SMYTH: “You” is not allowed? Thank you, Mr Assistant Speaker for your ruling that when one uses the word “you”, one is now violating the standing orders. That is fine.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: That was not my ruling, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Well, that is what you just said. You just said—
Government members interjecting—
Mr Corbell: A point of order, Mr Assistant Speaker.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Corbell.
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