House debates

Monday, 17 October 2016

Motions

Working Holiday Maker Program

7:00 pm

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave of the House to move the following motion:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson from moving the following motion forthwith—

That the House:

(1) condemns the Treasurer for the lack of consultation on the Backpacker Tax and the Passenger Movement Charge increase; and

(2) further condemn the Treasurer and the Leader of the House for gagging debate in the House of Representatives given the Senate is not sitting for three weeks and the only outcome is to deny Members the chance to speak up for their constituents in the agriculture and tourism sectors.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson from moving the following motion forthwith—

That the House:

(1) condemns the Treasurer for the lack of consultation on the Backpacker Tax and the Passenger Movement Charge increase; and

(2) further condemn the Treasurer and the Leader of the House for gagging debate in the House of Representatives given the Senate is not sitting for three weeks and the only outcome is to deny Members the chance to speak up for their constituents in the agriculture and tourism sectors.

We have a series of members of parliament representing the tourism sector, representing agriculture—

7:02 pm

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

7:10 pm

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Is the motion moved by the member for Watson seconded?

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, the Senate is not sitting. It cannot possibly deal with this issue for three weeks.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Grayndler needs to indicate whether he is seconding the motion.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

At some stage in my contribution I will, Mr Speaker.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

No, no. The member for Grayndler needs to second the motion or resume his seat.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

I will at some stage, Mr Speaker, as part of this contribution.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

No, you will not. You will second the motion or resume your seat.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

I, obviously, am seconding the motion, Mr Speaker. The fact is—

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

No. The member for Grayndler will say he is seconding the motion.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

I am seconding the motion. But the fact is they cannot deal with this for three weeks.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Grayndler will resume his seat. The Treasurer has the call.

7:11 pm

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Member no longer be heard.

The SPEAKER: The question is that the member for Grayndler be no further heard.

7:14 pm

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question now is that the motion be agreed to.

Photo of Joel FitzgibbonJoel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, the Deputy Prime Minister needs to stand up for his—

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Hunter will resume his seat.

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the motion be put.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the motion be put.

7:17 pm

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question now is that the motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business be agreed to.