Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If I can do it straightaway, I will move that the House take note of the statements by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition on the commitment of troops to Timor.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is leave granted?

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I do not think it is appropriate to do it immediately, but I can assure the House that a mechanism—

Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We can do it now.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In that case, let us do that then. Leave is granted.

Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the House take note of the statements of the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition on the subject of commitment of troops to East Timor.

Debate (on motion by Mr Abbott) adjourned.