House of Assembly: Wednesday, October 17, 2012

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Parliamentary Procedure

STANDING ORDERS SUSPENSION

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (16:36): I move:

That standing orders be and remain so far suspended as to enable Private Members Business, Bills, Order of the Day No. 12, set down for Thursday 18 October 2012, to be taken into consideration forthwith and be dealt with as an item of Government Business.

The ACTING SPEAKER (Hon. M.J. Wright): An absolute majority not being present, ring the bells.

An absolute majority of the whole number of members being present:

The ACTING SPEAKER (Hon. M.J. Wright): I have counted the house and, as there is an absolute majority of the whole number of members of the house, I accept the motion.

Motion carried.