Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to move a motion to suspend standing orders and advise the House that the Manager of Opposition Business and I have agreed that an absolute majority is not required pursuant to standing order 47(c)(ii). I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent:

(1) the Prime Minister moving a motion in relation to Afghanistan and speaking for 10 minutes;

(2) the Leader of the Opposition speaking in reply for 10 minutes;

(3) the Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Minister for Defence and the Member for Gorton speaking to the motion for 5 minutes each;

(4) debate on the motion then being adjourned, and resumption of the debate being made an order of the day for a later hour; and

(5) any variation to this arrangement to be made only by a motion moved by a Minister.

Question agreed to.

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