Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
Members, I’ve determined that the subject of this vote will be treated as a conscience issue. In this case, I know there are members who want a personal vote, and I’m prepared to accept one. This is the process we are going to follow: I’m going to put the question; I’m going to announce the result; at that stage, any member can ask for a personal vote.
The question is that the motion be agreed to.
Point of order, Mr Speaker.
SPEAKER: Yeah?
GLEN BENNETT: I just want to seek clarification. It is very clear in the Standing Orders that a vote is not allowed to be interrupted. We have experienced that in this House this year, with four people being sent to the Privileges Committee. The vote was interrupted on this in the first instance, and I want your clarification on why that was.
Good. I will give it to you tomorrow. I don’t have it with me at the moment to give to you anything that is lengthy and instructive on the way in which we have progressed today. All I know is that I asked the clerks—who, of course, work on the basis of the history of the whole House— “How do we progress, given the circumstances of last Thursday in here?”