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Wednesday, 22 October 1997
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Mr MELHAM(12.52 p.m.) —Mr Deputy Speaker, I seek your indulgence to make a few short remarks. I have consulted with the Parliamentary Secretary [Cabinet] to the Prime Minister (Mr Miles), who is at the table.


Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER (Hon. G.H. Adams) —Proceed.


Mr MELHAM —On a point of procedure, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr Gareth Evans) moved an amendment which I seconded. The opposition will be dividing on that amendment. If the government does not accept that amendment, we will be voting against the second reading. I thought that should be put for clarification.

   Question put:

   That the words proposed to be omitted (Mr Gareth Evans's amendment) stand part of the question.