Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I ask leave of the House to move the following motion: that the Prime Minister be invited to remain in the House to make a prime ministerial statement concerning his bungled mismanagement of the deposit guarantee policy of the government amidst the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Sturt from moving that the Prime Minister be invited to remain in the House—

or return to the House, given that he has now scurried out of it—

to make a Prime Ministerial statement concerning his bungled mismanagement—

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

Order! The member for Sturt will resume his seat.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

of the deposit guarantee—

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

The member for Sturt will resume his seat! The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Government Member:

He’s been warned!

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, on a point of order: the member for Sturt cannot begin his speech midway through moving his resolution.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members—It’s a motion!

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Pyne interjecting

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We will check when it is put in writing. We will check if what you said is what is there in writing.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Pyne interjecting

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

The member for Sturt will resume his seat.

Martin Ferguson (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Resources and Energy) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

He’s been warned twice, Mr Speaker. You haven’t been in here.

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

If the minister wants his first warning, I am aware that he has been warned twice. I was the first to warn him, and that sort of behaviour is not assisting the chair. The member for Sturt, who gets heaps of generosity, really needs to learn to not make those types of remarks. With respect to the point of order that was made by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, I will seek the assistance of the member for Sturt as to whether the words that he added when reading out his motion actually form part of the motion, because if they do it might jeopardise the motion.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I can inform the Speaker that they do not form part of the motion, and I am prepared to read the motion again.

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

The member for Sturt will complete his motion.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Sturt from moving that the Prime Minister be invited to remain in the House to make a Prime Ministerial statement concerning his bungled mismanagement of the deposit guarantee policy of the Government amidst the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.

The Prime Minister—

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

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

Is the motion seconded?

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the motion. The government is—

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

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

The question now is that the motion for the suspension of standing orders moved by the member for Sturt be agreed to.

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

I table a letter of unreserved apology from the federal member for Canning to the Governor of the Reserve Bank. The federal member for Canning can apologise and recognise when he has done wrong against an independent financial regulator, something that the Leader of the Opposition does not have the humility or foresight to do.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

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

Order! It being past 2 pm, the proceedings are interrupted in accordance with standing order 97.