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Question No. 10 to Minister

Tuesday 4 August 2009 Hansard source (external site)

HughesHon DARREN HUGHES (Senior Whip—Labour) Link to this

I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. At 3 o’clock today a rally is being held at the front steps of Parliament to protest against cuts to community education—

SmithMr SPEAKER Link to this

The member will resume his seat. I do not see how this can possibly be a matter to do with the order of the House. If the member can assure me that it is to do with the order of this House, then I—

HughesHon DARREN HUGHES Link to this

I seek leave for question No. 10 to be held over until tomorrow to enable the Minister of Education to attend that rally, because she gave her responsibilities on the Order Paper as an excuse for her not attending.

SmithMr SPEAKER Link to this

I apologise to the honourable member. Leave is sought for the question to be held over until tomorrow. Is there any objection to that? There is objection.

Hon Member

Chicken! Chicken!

SmithMr SPEAKER Link to this

Order! [ Interruption] When I am on my feet, interjecting will stop. There will not be that kind of interjection across the House, and the member knows that he must not do that.

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