House debates Business

Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Wednesday, 24 August 2011 House of Representatives

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:04 pm

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Warringah moving immediately:

That this House immediately suspend proceedings for a period of not more than ten minutes to require the Prime Minister to make a statement explaining the nature of discussions she or her office has held regarding the loan provided by the NSW Labor Party to the Member for Dobell to cover his legal expenses and any discussions she or her office may have had with the Member for Dobell regarding the allegations against him.

It is with considerable reluctance that I move this suspension of standing orders motion, because—

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