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House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
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Parliamentary Procedure

SITTINGS AND BUSINESS

The Hon. S.W. KEY (Ashford) (11:30): Madam Chair, I move an extension of time of 30 minutes.

The SPEAKER: Is that seconded?

An honourable member: Yes, ma'am.

The SPEAKER: For the question say aye; against no.

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (11:30): Madam Speaker, I wish to speak.

The SPEAKER: The motion was seconded. Member for MacKillop.

Mr WILLIAMS: I speak against the extension. Madam Speaker, the private members' time is time sent aside for—

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: 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: It is private members' time.

Mr WILLIAMS: But you are going to use your numbers to take over private members' time.

Mrs Geraghty interjecting:

Mr WILLIAMS: Yes, you are. You were going to use your numbers, and if the government is so intent—

Mrs Geraghty interjecting:

Mr WILLIAMS: —on this matter going forward—

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr WILLIAMS: —put it in government business.

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mrs Geraghty interjecting:

Mr WILLIAMS: Stop abusing the rest of the members of the house.

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.
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: 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: 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: 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: Member for Mawson.

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