House debates Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts
Censure Motion
Harry Jenkins Speaker
The original question was that the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition be agreed to. To this the Leader of the House has moved as an amendment that all words after ‘That’ be omitted with a view to substituting other words. The question is that the amendment moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.
A division having been called and the bells being rung—
Wilson Tuckey O'Connor, Liberal Party
16:01:07Mr Speaker, that amendment was not seconded. It’s a requirement that it should be done so.
Harry Jenkins Speaker
The Leader of the House, according to the Rudd ministry of 14 December 2009, is a minister, and by the standing orders he can move motions without seconders.
Question put:
That the amendment (Mr Albanese’s) be agreed to.
Question put:
That the motion (Mr Abbott’s), as amended, be agreed to.
Kevin Rudd Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister
Mr Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.