House debates

Thursday, 3 June 2010

Prime Minister

Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

3:59 pm

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Warringah from moving the following motion forthwith: That this House censures the Prime Minister for failing to govern Australia in a way that:

(1)
takes the nation forward and not backwards;
(2)
grows our economic prosperity, not risks it;
(3)
enhances our international reputation as a safe investment destination not trashes it;
(4)
keeps promises, not breaks them;
(5)
reduces debt and builds a surplus rather than reckless spending and billion dollar deficits;
(6)
stands up for our world leading industries, not hides from them;
(7)
spends taxpayers dollars like it comes out of his own pocket, not throws it out the door; and
(8)
has the mettle to defend his decisions and not run away; and,
finally and most importantly, for the damage that his great big new tax is doing to investment and jobs as evidenced by Xstrata’s decision to suspend $596 million of current investment today.

They are not going to hide him yet again, for the third time running, on a day like this—

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