Points of Order — Votes—Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill

I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. I seek the leave of the House to record my vote on the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill.

The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ann Hartley): The member can seek leave. Is there any objection?

I have not had a chance to talk to Mr Copeland or to other party whips. I am not sure whether there has been an arrangement on this matter, and I am not quite sure what the effect of this is. It would be useful, perhaps, if we could start Mrs Chadwick’s bill and maybe have a discussion with Mr Copeland and the whips to work out—

💬 Peter Brown: Be reasonable, Darren!

I am very reasonable. I am very happy to accommodate this, but I am just trying to work out what the state of play is. I was not in the House before dinner, and I am not quite sure what—

The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ann Hartley): The member does have the right to seek leave. I ask the member whether he wants to speak to that?

The important thing from my point of view is to try to get my vote registered. If the course outlined by Darren Hughes would help me to achieve that goal, then I would be happy to defer the matter and seek leave in a few minutes’ time, after I have had the chance to talk to Darren and other whips.

The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ann Hartley): The member can seek leave at any time.