Media ID 0233-A |
Parliamentary Committee Stages (5 March 1986) of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill
Unique ID | 1125552002-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Speakers | George Gair, Jim McLay, John Banks, John Luxton, Maurice McTigue, Merv Wellington, Michael Cullen, Norm Jones, Richard Prebble, Robert Muldoon, Venn Young | ||||||||||||||||||
Related media | 0232-AB, 0233-B | ||||||||||||||||||
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Comments | Committee Stages span 0231 – 0238 | ||||||||||||||||||
Disclaimer | This summary gives general themes as to the content of this recording. It is not a verbatim transcript. Always refer back to the original audio. This is a working document and any amendments/corrections are welcome. |
| Procedural debate on whether the Bill should be considered part-by-part or clause-by-clause by the Parliamentary Committee |
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01:00 | Robert Muldoon (?) |
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02:00 | Michael Cullen – point of order |
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03:30 | Norm Jones – so we are now going to do the same as the Goods and Services Tax debate |
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04:30 | Chairman – ruling |
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06:00 | Merv Wellington – why should the Committee of Parliament make it easier to resolve complexities and potential conflicts.. this is what we are here to do.. who were the parties to the proposal.. |
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10:00 | George Gair – part-by-part or clause-by-clause.. |
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11:20 | Venn Young - what is being sort is the restriction of Members speaking rights.. But.. Members have extensively debated this Bill.. there are many other issues to deal with.. there are issues of tremendous importance out in the country.. we all know how we are going to vote on this issue.. I want to get on to economic issues.. by taking the Bill part-by-part it will enable us to move at a greater speed.. we have all made up our minds.. let us get on with the business |
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14:30 | Maurice McTigue – I am opposed to a situation where I will be required to vote on clauses within this part of the Bill which will substantially alter the structure of our society.. we have a right to be able to consider the implications.. I am totally opposed to the proposed action.. |
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16:10 | John Luxton - move to report progress |
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17:00 | Chairman – when the Members stop trying to tell me how to do my job.. |
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17:30 | John Banks – we’ve seen some shocking chairmanship from you tonight.. |
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17:35 | Chairman - the Member for Whangarei (John Banks) will withdraw from the Chamber.. I name the Member for Whangarei .. the chairman will report progress.. |
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19:00 | [General Chamber atmosphere as the Speaker returns] |
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20:20 | Chairman – naming the Member for Whangarei |
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22:00 | Venn Young – point of order .. you have an element of discretion before you suspend John Banks |
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25:10 | John Luxton – point of order.. |
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29:30 | Speaker – ruling |
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| Various points of order about the naming of John Banks.. |
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33:50 | Richard Prebble – I move that John Banks be suspended.. |
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34:00 | Speaker – division called for.. ayes 44, noes 31 .. John Banks will be suspended for the next twenty-four hours.. I declare the house in Committee.. |
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36:45 | Chairman – House in committee on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill.. I will report progress to seek the Speakers ruling.. |
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37:20 | [General Chamber atmosphere as the Speaker returns] |
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38:30 | Chairman reports back to the Speaker .. debating the Bill part-by-part.. |
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40:00 | John Luxton – point of order.. background.. |
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42:30 | Michael Cullen |
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44:00 | Jim McLay – point of order [continues on 0233-B] |
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