Page 3172 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 24 September 2014

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MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, you are warned.

Question put:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 9		Noes 8
Mr Barr	Ms Gallagher	Mr Coe	Ms Lawder
Ms Berry	Mr Gentleman	Mr Doszpot	Mr Smyth
Dr Bourke	Ms Porter	Mrs Dunne	Mr Wall
Ms Burch	Mr Rattenbury	Mr Hanson
Mr Corbell		Mrs Jones

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

Mr Coe: Mr Assistant Speaker, a point of order on your earlier ruling. It was a tad bizarre. I think you warned Mr Smyth while he was speaking. If that is the case, would you please provide some guidance to the Assembly as to why you warned Mr Smyth?

MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Coe. Standing order 42 requires that every member desiring to speak shall rise and address the Speaker. I brought that matter to Mr Smyth’s attention on two separate occasions prior. That is why I warned him.

Mr Coe interjecting—

Mr Corbell: On a point of order, Mr Assistant Speaker. Mr Coe, in commenting on your ruling just then, described it as amateur hour. This is clearly a reflection on the chair and is grossly unparliamentary. I would draw that to your attention and ask you to consider whether or not Mr Coe should be asked to withdraw the comment and apologise to the chair.

MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Corbell. Mr Coe, would you withdraw?

Mr Coe: I do so.

Volunteering

MS PORTER (Ginninderra) (5.58): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes the:

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