Ms LAWRIE - 2015-02-17
At least 19 members of this Chamber have expressed no confidence in you. Territorians are expressing no confidence in you and are over your arrogance and dysfunction. You have mocked nurses, sacked teachers, attacked the integrity of our police force and been in a protracted dispute with our firefighters and paramedics. You have torn up your election contract with Territorians, breaking election commitments and increasing the cost of living. You have led a self-serving government that lies and covers up serious incidents.
Madam SPEAKER: Opposition Leader, withdraw that comment.
Ms LAWRIE (Opposition Leader): Madam Speaker, I move that so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent this House from censuring the Chief Minister for:
breaking the election commitments contract with Territorians
increasing the cost of living, lying about Foundation 51 and trying to cover up the CLP’s slush fund
failing to grow a three-hub economy, instead tying up crucial water resources in the hands of your CLP mates
failing to properly plan for residential growth and tearing up existing land use plans
cutting crucial services across health, education and police
failing regional and remote service delivery
descending into a political farce, with 10 Cabinet reshuffles on your watch
attacking the integrity of police with outrageous allegations of an attempted coup.
Mr ELFERINK (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, we will not accept this censure motion today.
Ms Lawrie: Cowards.
Madam SPEAKER: Withdraw that, Opposition Leader.
Ms LAWRIE: I withdraw.
Mr ELFERINK: As has been made clear, even by the Leader of the Opposition, Territorians want us as a government to get on with governing on behalf of Territorians, which is precisely what the government intends to do.
We will not allow the Leader of the Opposition, for the second time today, to return to the gutter in pursuit of her political ambitions.
Madam SPEAKER: The motion is to suspend standing orders.
Ms Lawrie: Madam Speaker, I want to speak to the motion to suspend standing orders.
Mr Elferink: Madam Speaker, I put the motion.
Madam SPEAKER: Leader of Government Business, are you moving that the question be put?
Mr ELFERINK: Yes.
Motion agreed to.
The Assembly divided:
Ayes 13 Noes 9
Motion agreed to.
Madam SPEAKER: The motion now is to suspend standing orders.
Motion negatived.
The Assembly divided:
Ayes 9 Noes 13
Motion negatived.
Mr ELFERINK (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
Madam SPEAKER: Opposition Leader, withdraw that comment.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
Move Proposed Motion of Censure
Move Proposed Motion of Censure
Ms LAWRIE (Opposition Leader): Madam Speaker, I move that so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent this House from censuring the Chief Minister for:
breaking the election commitments contract with Territorians
increasing the cost of living, lying about Foundation 51 and trying to cover up the CLP’s slush fund
failing to grow a three-hub economy, instead tying up crucial water resources in the hands of your CLP mates
failing to properly plan for residential growth and tearing up existing land use plans
cutting crucial services across health, education and police
failing regional and remote service delivery
descending into a political farce, with 10 Cabinet reshuffles on your watch
attacking the integrity of police with outrageous allegations of an attempted coup.
Mr ELFERINK (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, we will not accept this censure motion today.
Ms Lawrie: Cowards.
Madam SPEAKER: Withdraw that, Opposition Leader.
Ms LAWRIE: I withdraw.
Mr ELFERINK: As has been made clear, even by the Leader of the Opposition, Territorians want us as a government to get on with governing on behalf of Territorians, which is precisely what the government intends to do.
We will not allow the Leader of the Opposition, for the second time today, to return to the gutter in pursuit of her political ambitions.
Madam SPEAKER: The motion is to suspend standing orders.
Ms Lawrie: Madam Speaker, I want to speak to the motion to suspend standing orders.
Mr Elferink: Madam Speaker, I put the motion.
Madam SPEAKER: Leader of Government Business, are you moving that the question be put?
Mr ELFERINK: Yes.
Motion agreed to.
The Assembly divided:
Ayes 13 Noes 9
- Mr Barrett Ms Fyles
Mr Chandler Mr Gunner
Mr Conlan Ms Lawrie
Mr Elferink Mr McCarthy
Mrs Finocchiaro Ms Manison
Mr Giles Ms Moss
Mr Higgins Mr Vowles
Mr Kurrupuwu Ms Walker
Mrs Lambley Ms Lee
Mrs Price
Mr Styles
Mr Tollner
Mr Westra van Holthe
Motion agreed to.
Madam SPEAKER: The motion now is to suspend standing orders.
Motion negatived.
The Assembly divided:
Ayes 9 Noes 13
- Ms Fyles Mr Barrett
Mr Gunner Mr Chandler
Ms Lawrie Mr Conlan
Mr McCarthy Mr Elferink
Ms Manison Mrs Finocchiaro
Ms Moss Mr Giles
Mr Vowles Mr Higgins
Ms Walker Mr Kurrupuwu
- Mrs Price
Mr Styles
Mr Tollner
- Mr Westra van Holthe
Motion negatived.
Mr ELFERINK (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
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