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Parliamentary Procedure

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Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (12:40): Madam Deputy Speaker, I move:

That Notice of Motion No. 7 be taken into consideration before Notices of Motion Nos 3 to 6.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Is that seconded?

Mr MARSHALL: I second that motion.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: I put the question: those in favour say aye; against, no. I believe the noes have it.

Mr PEDERICK: Divide!

The house divided on the motion:

AYES (17)
Chapman, V.A. Evans, I.F. Gardner, J.A.W.
Goldsworthy, M.R. Griffiths, S.P. Marshall, S.S. (teller)
McFetridge, D. Pederick, A.S. Pengilly, M.
Pisoni, D.G. Sanderson, R. Such, R.B.
Treloar, P.A. van Holst Pellekaan, D.C. Venning, I.H.
Whetstone, T.J. Williams, M.R.
NOES (22)
Atkinson, M.J. Bedford, F.E. Bignell, L.W.
Caica, P. (teller) Foley, K.O. Fox, C.C.
Geraghty, R.K. Hill, J.D. Kenyon, T.R.
Key, S.W. Koutsantonis, A. O'Brien, M.F.
Odenwalder, L.K. Pegler, D.W. Piccolo, T.
Portolesi, G. Rankine, J.M. Rau, J.R.
Thompson, M.G. Vlahos, L.A. Weatherill, J.W.
Wright, M.J.
PAIRS (4)
Redmond, I.M. Snelling, J.J.
Hamilton-Smith, M.L.J. Sibbons, A.L.

Majority of 5 for the noes.

Motion thus negatived.

Mr VENNING (Schubert) (12:48): I move:

That consideration of Notice of Motion No.6 be postponed until Thursday 29 September 2011.

The house divided on the motion:

AYES (18)
Chapman, V.A. Evans, I.F. Gardner, J.A.W.
Goldsworthy, M.R. Griffiths, S.P. Marshall, S.S. (teller)
McFetridge, D. Pederick, A.S. Pegler, D.W.
Pengilly, M. Pisoni, D.G. Sanderson, R.
Such, R.B. Treloar, P.A. van Holst Pellekaan, D.C.
Venning, I.H. Whetstone, T.J. Williams, M.R.
NOES (21)
Atkinson, M.J. Bedford, F.E. Bignell, L.W.
Caica, P. (teller) Foley, K.O. Fox, C.C.
Geraghty, R.K. Hill, J.D. Kenyon, T.R.
Key, S.W. Koutsantonis, A. O'Brien, M.F.
Odenwalder, L.K. Piccolo, T. Portolesi, G.
Rankine, J.M. Rau, J.R. Thompson, M.G.
Vlahos, L.A. Weatherill, J.W. Wright, M.J.
PAIRS (4)
Redmond, I.M. Snelling, J.J.
Hamilton-Smith, M.L.J. Sibbons, A.L.

Majority of 3 for the noes.

Motion thus negatived.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (12:57): I move:

That consideration of Notice of Motion No. 6 be postponed.

The SPEAKER: Is that seconded?

An honourable member: Yes, ma'am.

The SPEAKER: For the question say aye; against, no—

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, Madam Speaker—

The SPEAKER: The ayes have it. Minister.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The member for Schubert has been a member of this house for nearly 20 years. We just had a division dealing with his motion—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I refer you, ma'am, to Erskine May. The member for Schubert has been a member of this house for a very—

An honourable member: What's the point of order?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I just said; I refer to Erskine May.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Madam Speaker, may I continue?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr Williams interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: No, I'm not.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The member for Schubert, Madam Speaker, has been a member of this house for over 20 years. He just participated in a division and then left the chamber, knowing full well that his motion was before the house.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Schubert cannot be made to move his motion; it is not possible to do that. It has now been postponed. In the past the whips have been able to sort this out before this shemozzle happening. It is lunchtime; I think we will go to lunch.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: We have got one minute. Member for Norwood.

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