Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I didn't want to interrupt the member during that speech. I just want to note for the House that this entire debate of consideration in detail happened in the Federation Chamber last night and went for two hours. The minister was there, and, effectively, it sounds like we are about to repeat a debate that the House has had in the Federation Chamber, which is a formal part of this House. It's a formal part of our operations. If we're going to get into a situation where it is felt there is a need that whatever is debated in the Federation Chamber needs to be redebated here, that would be a fundamental change in the way the House has operated ever since the Federation Chamber was established. To that end, I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in relation to the Freedom of Information Bill 2025:

(1) the House note that all proposed amendments to the bill have been fully debated in the Federation Chamber and returned to the House with unresolved questions;

(2) the unresolved questions on the bill being put immediately;

(3) the questions necessary to complete the remaining stages of the bill to be put immediately; and

(4) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

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