Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Sturt moving immediately—That the House considers the statement made this day by the Member for Dobell especially in light of the clear indication of the House given before Question Time that the House wishes this matter to be debated.

Before question time, two votes were taken in this House to gag members of the opposition—the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and me—on a motion to take note of the statement by the member for Dobell. Both of those votes were won by the opposition and, because of the time running out for the suspension of standing orders due to its being counted, the opportunity to debate that motion was not given. Hence, I am moving now—this is just taking up my time, Madam Deputy Speaker.

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