House of Assembly
Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
52
1
Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
published
Parliamentary Procedure
Parliamentary Procedure
Sittings and Business
SITTINGS AND BUSINESS
The Hon. S.W. KEY
House of Assembly
Ashford
The Hon. S.W. KEY (Ashford) (11:30): Madam Chair, I move an extension of time of 30 minutes.
The Speaker
House of Assembly
The SPEAKER: Is that seconded?
An honourable member
House of Assembly
An honourable member: Yes, ma'am.
The Speaker
House of Assembly
The SPEAKER: For the question say aye; against no.
Mr WILLIAMS
House of Assembly
MacKillop
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (11:30): Madam Speaker, I wish to speak.
The Speaker
House of Assembly
The SPEAKER: The motion was seconded. Member for MacKillop.
Mr WILLIAMS
House of Assembly
Mr WILLIAMS: I speak against the extension. Madam Speaker, the private members' time is time sent aside for—
The Speaker
House of Assembly
The SPEAKER: Member for MacKillop, this is just a procedural motion. It's really not able to be debated. I am not sure why you are wishing to debate this.
Mr WILLIAMS
House of Assembly
Mr WILLIAMS: Because I am trying to protect the private members' time, Madam Speaker. If the government is going to use its numbers to overtake private members' time, the government should put this business into government time. That is why we have private members' time, Madam Speaker.
Mrs Geraghty
House of Assembly
Mrs Geraghty: It is private members' time.
Mr WILLIAMS
House of Assembly
Mr WILLIAMS: But you are going to use your numbers to take over private members' time.
Mrs Geraghty interjecting:
Mr WILLIAMS
House of Assembly
Mr WILLIAMS: Yes, you are. You were going to use your numbers, and if the government is so intent—
Mrs Geraghty interjecting:
Mr WILLIAMS
House of Assembly
Mr WILLIAMS: —on this matter going forward—
The Speaker
House of Assembly
The SPEAKER: Order!
Mr WILLIAMS
House of Assembly
Mr WILLIAMS: —put it in government business.
The Speaker
House of Assembly
The SPEAKER: Order!
Mrs Geraghty interjecting:
Mr WILLIAMS
House of Assembly
Mr WILLIAMS: Stop abusing the rest of the members of the house.
The Speaker
House of Assembly
The SPEAKER: Order! Member for MacKillop, sit down. I want to consult with the Clerk. I have had advice from the Clerk that it is a procedural motion. It can happen if the numbers agree to it. So, I will put the motion again for the members' time to be extended by half an hour.
The house divided on the motion:
| AYES (22) |
| Atkinson, M.J. |
Bedford, F.E. |
Bignell, L.W. |
| Caica, P. |
Foley, K.O. |
Fox, C.C. |
| Geraghty, R.K. |
Hill, J.D. |
Key, S.W. (teller) |
| Koutsantonis, A. |
O'Brien, M.F. |
Odenwalder, L.K. |
| Piccolo, T. |
Portolesi, G. |
Rankine, J.M. |
| Rann, M.D. |
Rau, J.R. |
Sibbons, A.L. |
| Snelling, J.J. |
Thompson, M.G. |
Weatherill, J.W. |
| Wright, M.J. |
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| NOES (18) |
| Brock, G.G. |
Chapman, V.A. |
Evans, I.F. |
| Gardner, J.A.W. |
Goldsworthy, M.R. |
Griffiths, S.P. |
| Hamilton-Smith, M.L.J. |
Marshall, S.S. |
Pederick, A.S. |
| Pegler, D.W. |
Pengilly, M. |
Sanderson, R. |
| Such, R.B. |
Treloar, P.A. |
van Holst Pellekaan, D.C. |
| Venning, I.H. |
Whetstone, T.J. |
Williams, M.R. (teller) |
| PAIRS (6) |
| Conlon, P.F. |
McFetridge, D. |
| Kenyon, T.R. |
Redmond, I.M. |
| Vlahos, L.A. |
Pisoni, D.G. |
Majority of 4 for the ayes.
Motion thus carried.
Ms CHAPMAN
House of Assembly
Ms CHAPMAN: I rise on a point of order: I seek a matter of clarification. As the motion was just passed and the time for the second session of private members this morning will be reduced by half an hour, as you would be aware, there is a now a motion that has been brought forward from June until today in that next session which must be moved to facilitate the time requirement, and in those circumstances has been specifically brought forward. What are you going to do, Madam Speaker, to ensure that that is facilitated?
The Speaker
House of Assembly
The SPEAKER: I am not really sure why the member is asking me what I am going to do about it. It is up to the house to decide, and there will be time after this half an hour for that to occur. I can come back to you with a further response if you wish but at this stage I am not quite sure what the point of order is about.
Ms CHAPMAN
House of Assembly
Ms CHAPMAN: I had not raised it. I sought a point of clarification as to the procedure it was to go through. I will discuss it with you further.
The Speaker
House of Assembly
The SPEAKER: Member for Mawson.