Burton Mark: Resource Management Amendment Bill (No 2) — Instruction to CommitteeCWH In Committee Speaker Recalled In Committee 
Burton Mark: Resource Management Amendment Bill (No 2) — Instruction to CommitteeCWH In Committee Speaker Recalled In Committee 
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Hon MARK BURTON (Deputy Leader of the House) 
: 
 I move  
That the question be now put 
. 
Hon Dr Nick Smith 
: Point of order— 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: The question is that the question be now put. All those of that opinion will say “Aye” of the contrary opinion will say “No”. 
Lindsay Tisch 
: I raise a point of order Madam Chairperson. My colleague Dr Nick Smith was trying to raise a point of order before you put the question. He had risen and asked for a point of order. That is true is it not Minister? 
Hon Mark Burton 
: I think so but to be fair I doubt that the Chair could hear because there were so many people seeking the call. 
Lindsay Tisch 
: I am trying to help the Chair. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: Did the Hon Dr Nick Smith call for a point of order? 
Hon Dr Nick Smith 
: I tried to Madam Chair. My point of order is that I have a number of amendments on this specific clause being printed. I assumed that because the standard practice of the Committee of the whole House is that there is about an hour per part or clause the debate in respect of this part would be pretty typical and we would stick to that custom. What has happened is that because you have not given any of my three colleagues who have been seeking the call the opportunity to speak you have removed my capacity to be able to table those amendments and for those amendments to be voted on in this particular clause. 
Hon Mark Burton 
: I recognise that coming after this very narrow clause 2 debate will be the body of a wide-ranging debate. I sought the closure because the contributions that had been made thus far were all over the place. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: The closure cannot be debated. I refer to Dr Nick Smith’s point of order. As he knows the amendments have to be on the table. We have not received them. 
Hon Dr Nick Smith 
: I explained why that was the case. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: Does the member want to seek leave in respect of the late tabling of the amendments? 
Hon Dr Nick Smith 
: I seek leave for the Committee to rise as it is only 4 minutes to the break and for it to resume at 7.30 p.m. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: Leave has been sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is. Does the member wish to seek leave for those amendments to be tabled late? 
Hon Dr Nick Smith 
: Has the vote begun yet? 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: The closure has been accepted. I am listening to the member’s point of order on the amendments. I have suggested that he seek the leave of the Committee to table the amendments now. 
Hon Dr Nick Smith 
: I seek leave to sign and table my amendments. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: If anybody requires those amendments they can get them from the Table Office. 
Shane Ardern 
: I raise a point of order Madam Chairperson. I know that you noticed that right throughout the whole period of the debate on clause 2 I was seeking a call. I sought every single call right from the start. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: The member is now relitigating the closure and that is not possible. 
Shane Ardern 
: My point is this: is it going to be the practice in the House once we get into the main part of this bill for you to accept closure when there are members who are clearly seeking a call and that you will deny those members an opportunity to speak on that particular clause? 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: The member will be seated. As I said previously there are two things that are taken into account on this and they come under Standing Order 138. 
Hon Ken Shirley 
: I raise a point of order Madam Chairperson. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: Is this a new point of order? 
Hon Ken Shirley 
: It is a procedural matter Madam Chair and I am trying to assist the Committee. Given the proximity to the dinner break and that many of us were here to 5 o’clock this morning no one is of a mind to vote through our dinner break on the amendments. I note that the Standing Orders provide that if voting has commenced we continue voting even if it is through the dinner break or after the House would normally have risen. I am wanting information or clarification from you that there are two discrete votes. One is the acceptance of the closure vote as distinct from the commencement of the voting on any amendments. I would hate to think that we got ourselves trapped. It is getting very close to 6 o’clock now. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: I take the member’s point. I am going to put the closure.