House debates

Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009

Third Reading

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Photo of Chris PearceChris Pearce (Aston, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Given that the Prime Minister is not with us at the moment, I am wondering if you would consider extending the division so the Prime Minister might be able to join us.

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Aston knows that that is not a point of order, and if it were not so late in the day I would probably deal with it.

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

It is pretty early in the day!

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

It is late in the day because today is yesterday. Having read that ‘in accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today’, you will understand it.

Question put.

Bill read a third time.