Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Before I call the member for Kennedy, and I didn't want to interrupt the Deputy Leader of the Opposition or the minister, I want to remind all members about third reading speeches. If I could bring this to the attention of the deputy leader, third reading speeches is not the time to reopen debates. Practice is very clear that the scope of the debate is more restricted than at the second reading stage, being limited to the contents of the bill—that is, the matters contained in the clauses and the schedules of the bill. It is not in order to repeat those debates on matters discussed in the motion for the second reading or during the detail stage. The time to debate amendments is at the time. It is not at the third reading stage to do that. It has been held for a long time that the debate on the motion for the third reading is limited to the bill as agreed to by the House. I didn't want to interrupt, but going forward, so all members can be aware of what happens during the third reading amendment, it is not the time to bring new material or to relitigate issues.

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