Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Yes. The standing order enables, mid-sentence or mid-behaviour, for that to be moved. I like to give, and all the chairs like to give, all members a fair go, and I think that has been evident. I disagree with the member's statement—the way that it was phrased. What will also help is if the House in order and there are not people just standing around and making interjections, as I believe occurred at the time.

Honourable members interjecting—

No, we're not going any further with this. I've given a statement to the House. I've recognised that. But I want to reinforce what the Leader of the House says: at any time under that standing order—during a debate, when someone's on their feet or not on their feet—a suspension motion can be moved. So that is the standing order. If you're not happy with the standing order, I can appreciate that, but they're the rules that we all operate under.

Now we're going to move to the unresolved question on the amendments moved by the member for Indi. The question is that amendments (3) and (4) moved by the honourable member for Indi be agreed to.

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