Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Bill
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I move, That order of the day No. 3 for consideration in Committee of the Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Bill be postponed.
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Is there any objection to that course of action being taken? There is. I declare the House in Committee for consideration ofβ
Mr Assistant Speaker, that was a motion. A motion is either put or is not accepted. You have just told us you have to accept it, so should it not be put? It was not a request for leave.
π¬ Ron Mark: Point of orderβ
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): No. The member is entitled to put the motion. I will put the motion, and then the member can have his point of order.
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Can I clarify whether this is a motion without debate or a motion that includes debate?
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): No, it is just a motion.
π£οΈ Spoke in this debate (2)
- Hon Gerry Brownlee (New Zealand National Party β Member for Ilam)
- Hon Ron Mark (New Zealand First Party β List Member)