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

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) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

16:01:07Mr Speaker, that amendment was not seconded. It’s a requirement that it should be done so.

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

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.

Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.