House debates Nuclear Energy

Motion

Thursday, 1 March 2007 House of Representatives

Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Heritage

9:01 am

I move:

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

(a)
noting that the Prime Minister has refused to rule out a nuclear power plant in any location in Australia;
(b)
noting the stated opposition, outside the House, of a growing number of Members to the location of a nuclear power plant in their electorates; and
(c)
providing all Members with an opportunity to come into the House and declare their opposition to the location of a nuclear power plant in their electorates.

Coalition MPs are running away from the Howard government’s plans to—

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the House

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

David Hawker

David Hawker Speaker

Is the motion seconded?

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House

9:11 am

Shine the radioactive light on them, Mr Speaker—

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the House

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

Original question put:

That the motion (Mr Garrett’s) be agreed to.