Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The original question was that this bill be now read a second time. To this the honourable member for Moreton has moved that all words after 'that' be omitted with a view to substituting other words. The immediate question is that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.

A division having been called and the bells having been rung—

Whilst I've got everybody here, can I just remind the ministers—in particular the Minister for Health and Aged Care and the Minister for Education and Youth—that, as I said at the start of the week and in budget week, we have everyone back in the chamber, but you need to be sitting in your own seats. Don't move now. Frankly, that's the health advice, and that's the advice on which we're back here.

Honourable members interjecting—

The SPEAKER:   I'm actually not sorry to do this. I spelt this out at the start. Can the tellers pause for a second? The Minister for Health and Aged Care can come back to his seat. The spacing is based on there being two people per seat, not three. The Minister for Education and Youth can go to his seat. If everyone just sits in their own seat, it'll be okay. The tellers may proceed.

Honourable members interjecting —

The SPEAKER: Quite a good point has been pointed out. Member for Kennedy, there is a special allotted seat for you, up with the crossbench. It's okay where you're sitting.

An honourable member interjecting  

The SPEAKER:   It is on our side. That's why it's there.

An honourable member interjecting  

The SPEAKER:   My main issue is the spacing. The minister for health has come back to his seat and the minister for education has vacated the minister for health's seat.

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