Estimates Debate — Vote Food Safety

Mr Chair—

The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry, but the Green Party has used its allocated seven speeches, so I cannot accept your call. If you wish to negotiate with another party, however, that is up to you.

I seek the leave of the Committee to make an additional contribution on Vote Food Safety. I understood from our whip that I was entitled to speak on it, which is why I came to the Chamber.

The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): No, your party has used its time, so I cannot give you an allocation. But you could negotiate with another party. Are you seeking leave?

I have sought the leave of the Committee.

The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): The member is seeking leave. No, I am sorry, I cannot accept leave. This debate is a time-limited debate, and the time would have to come off someone else’s allocation. I suggest the member negotiates with another party. I understand that the Progressive party has allocated its vote to Labour, but Labour possibly will not be using it. Am I correct? I do not want to take a speaking spot away from someone else.

I raise a point of order, Mr Chair. Could I make a few phone calls before that negotiation is agreed to?

The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): If there is no other speaker, I will be putting the vote. The member has sought leave, so I will test the Committee on the issue. The member has sought leave to make a contribution on Vote Food Safety. Is there any objection to that? There is objection. I am sorry, but the member cannot speak on that vote.

Vote agreed to.

Vote Labour agreed to.

Vote Customs agreed to.

Vote Lands agreed to.

Vote Statistics agreed to.

Vote Emergency Management agreed to.

Vote Racing agreed to.

Vote Senior Citizens