House debates Gillard Government

Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Thursday, 3 March 2011 House of Representatives

Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith Perth, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the House

2:49 pm

Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The capacity to move for the suspension of standing orders during question time is afforded under the standing orders. The practice has been, for a very long period of time, that it is moved in exceptional or rare circumstances, not every day. To move the motion, as the Leader of the Opposition has done, every day this week at a particular time, is an abuse—

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