Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, on indulgence, it gives me great pleasure to table the report that I referred to in question time last Wednesday entitled Review of place allocation decision—2006 aged care approvals round—Queensland south coast region. The government is very happy to table the report for public consumption, for the opposition or anybody else because it has absolutely no reason to hide any of the facts from the House or from the public.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am speaking on indulgence.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The minister does not have leave to do this. We were not informed that this would occur. This is a serious issue.

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

The member will resume his seat and I will rule. The minister is certainly in order in tabling a document. He does not need to seek leave to table a document, but he does need to seek leave to make a statement. Is the minister seeking leave to make a statement?

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, on indulgence, I do not wish to give a long speech. I thought the public and the opposition would be interested to know the salient findings of the report.

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

The minister must seek leave to make a statement whether it is short or long. Is the minister seeking leave?

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a brief statement with respect to this report?

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

Is leave granted?

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If he comes back in two hours, he can have it. Until then, no.

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

Leave is not granted.