❓ A parliamentary question asks who decides which bills are debated in the Legislative Council and in what order. The Leader of the House responds that they make the decision in consultation with colleagues, leading to interjections and a warning from the President.
AnsweredQoN 82Legislative Council
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — PROGRESS OF BILLS
(1) Who decides which bills will be debated in the Legislative Council? (2) Who decides the order in which bills will be debated? (3) If the answer to (1) and (2) is the Leader of the House—that is, the leader of the government—will the leader inform his assembly colleagues of this fact, so that they will know in future who to blame if legislation is not brought on for debate in this house? Hon KIM CHANCE
(1) Who decides which bills will be debated in the Legislative Council? (2) Who decides the order in which bills will be debated? (3) If the answer to (1) and (2) is the Leader of the House—that is, the leader of the government—will the leader inform his assembly colleagues of this fact, so that they will know in future who to blame if legislation is not brought on for debate in this house? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his inspiring question. (1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
(2) Who decides the order in which bills will be debated? (3) If the answer to (1) and (2) is the Leader of the House—that is, the leader of the government—will the leader inform his assembly colleagues of this fact, so that they will know in future who to blame if legislation is not brought on for debate in this house? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his inspiring question. (1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
(3) If the answer to (1) and (2) is the Leader of the House—that is, the leader of the government—will the leader inform his assembly colleagues of this fact, so that they will know in future who to blame if legislation is not brought on for debate in this house? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his inspiring question. (1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his inspiring question. (1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his inspiring question. (1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
(1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
(2) Who decides the order in which bills will be debated? (3) If the answer to (1) and (2) is the Leader of the House—that is, the leader of the government—will the leader inform his assembly colleagues of this fact, so that they will know in future who to blame if legislation is not brought on for debate in this house? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his inspiring question. (1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
(3) If the answer to (1) and (2) is the Leader of the House—that is, the leader of the government—will the leader inform his assembly colleagues of this fact, so that they will know in future who to blame if legislation is not brought on for debate in this house? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his inspiring question. (1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his inspiring question. (1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his inspiring question. (1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
(1)-(3) I decide which bills are debated in the house and I decide the order of the bills in consultation with my colleagues. Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
Hon Norman Moore : Tell the Premier, will you, that he has a serious mental block. You go and listen to him tell lies day after day down there about this chamber. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
The PRESIDENT : Order! If members carry on, this will be a very long question time.
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