House debates

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Private Members’ Business

Suspension of Standing Orders

10:03 am

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following items of private members’ business, being reported from the Main Committee, or called on, and considered immediately in the following order:Home Insulation Program—Report from Main Committee; andEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Public Health and Safety) Amendment Bill 2010—Order of the day No. 9.

I advise the House that the motion by the member for Mayo regarding a detention facility at Inverbrackie will not be brought forward for a vote, at the member’s request. I spoke earlier today with the member for Mayo. He was preparing with his wife to visit the hospital for the birth of his child. On behalf of the House, I wish him and his wife all the best on what will be a very momentous occasion.

Photo of Greg HuntGreg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Hunt interjecting

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

I am advised by his colleague, the member for Flinders, that this will be his and his wife’s third child.

Photo of Greg HuntGreg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Deputy Speaker, I wish to make some concluding remarks in relation to the motion with respect to the Home Insulation Program.

Photo of Bruce ScottBruce Scott (Maranoa, National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The motion before the House is to suspend standing orders. I put the question.

Question agreed to.