Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following program of sittings for 2008, dated 12 March 2008, be adopted in substitution for the program adopted on 12 February 2008.

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I just emphasise that, if you look at a copy of the Notice Paper, you are unable to identify on the Notice Paper which days are scheduled for sittings of this parliament. Again, until I see a colour copy or a black and white copy that actually indicates what the sitting days are, I seek leave to continue my remarks at a later hour.

Leave not granted.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Albanese interjecting

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Hockey interjecting

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! It is now not assisting that the Leader of the House and the member for North Sydney are arguing across the table. The question is that the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.

I move:

That the debate be adjourned.

An incident having occurred in the gallery—

The attendants will restore order in the gallery.

Question put.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! I think it would assist the House if I explain that, in our modern, 21st century parliament, in reproducing notices of motion on the Notice Paper we do not go to colour yet. In the notice of motion that was lodged yesterday, there was a colour representation of the sitting pattern. Copies of that sitting pattern have now been placed on the end of the table. For the difficulties that the production caused, we apologise, but there is of course a problem which, given the current restraints on resources, I am not going to deal with.

Original question agreed to.