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Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016; Third Reading

Monday, 17 October 2016 House of Representatives

Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer

7:25 pm

I seek leave of the House to move the third reading immediately

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The member for Grayndler on a point of order?

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Mr Speaker, the Treasurer, in moving this motion, has just sought to suspend standing orders. He was not sought to invoke the contingency motions that are available to him on the Notice Paper.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

He did not seek to suspend standing orders. He was referring to the contingency—

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

That is what he said.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

I did not hear him say that.

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

I think you will find that he did.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

Yes, but it is on the Notice Paper. We are proceeding. The question is that the motion moved by the Treasurer be agreed to.

Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer

7:36 pm

I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

Mr Tony Burke

Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance

7:37 pm

I rise to speak to the motion. Those opposite are engaging in a ridiculous use of the parliament. Those opposite are shutting down a debate that can be had this week. The Senate will not sit for three weeks.

Debate interrupted.