Mr STEPHEN SMITH(10.06 p.m.) —As the mover of the motion in the Main Committee which caused an unresolved matter to be reported to you, while what you have outlined to the House is not the procedure the House would normally follow, given that my motion went to where the debate would be conducted, and that has occurred and concluded in the Main Committee, to the extent to which any question there was unresolved or not is well and truly overtaken by events. As a result, what you are suggesting is entirely appropriate. I would hope that receives the support of the House without need for further consideration.

Mr SPEAKER —I thank the honourable member for Perth. The original question was that this bill be now read a second time. To this the honourable member for the Northern Territory has moved as an amendment that all words after `That' be omitted with a view to substituting other words. The immediate question is that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.

Mr Leo McLeay —Mr Speaker, with your indulgence, so that everyone is clear as to what we are doing, because there are no directions for people here, you might give the House some guidance on this: if one wishes to vote for Mr Dondas's amendment, one votes no, and if one wishes to vote against Mr Dondas's amendment, one votes aye. Is that a correct interpretation?

Mr SPEAKER —That is my understanding, yes. I will put the question again. The question is that the words proposed to be omitted by the honourable member for the Northern Territory stand part of the question.

   Question put.