House debates

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Motions

Selection Committee; Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

11:06 am

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Speaker. This is the second attempted suspension of standing orders in a row. In the past it has been ruled by previous Speakers that where there are—

An honourable member interjecting

consecutive—thank you—suspensions of standing orders in order to disrupt the parliament, it has been regarded as disorderly conduct. Given the state of the parliament in our last sitting days and the amount of business that is before the parliament, I fail to understand what is motivating the member for Cook in moving this motion. The fact is this legislation was introduced in the normal way and is being dealt with in the normal way.

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