House debates

Thursday, 3 June 2010

Prime Minister

Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

2:01 pm

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I move—

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

Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order under standing order 97a, which states, as you would be aware, that question time shall begin at 2.00 pm on each sitting day. If they do not want to have question time in future—

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

The Leader of the House will resume his seat. I have called on question time. I have given the call to the Leader of the Opposition. As the Leader of the House knows, even though I thought that the Leader of the Opposition might have been going to ask a question, the procedure that he is outlining is permissible. The Leader of the Opposition has the call.

Photo of Mike SymonMike Symon (Deakin, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Symon interjecting

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The member for Deakin is warned.

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving forthwith the following motion:That the Prime Minister be called and address the House, for a period not exceeding 10 minutes to be followed by the Leader of the Opposition for the same time, to address the claim that his new mining tax will drive investment offshore, destroy jobs and risk Australia’s economic prosperity, and, in particular that the Prime Minister:

(1)
explain why his great big new tax doesn’t risk our prosperity when today’s announcement by Xstrata – to immediately suspend $586 million of investment in two Queensland mining projects and put 3,250 new jobs at risk – proves otherwise;
(2)
stop playing class war politics over the livelihoods of mining communities across Australia and dump his tax before any more projects are jeopardised or another job lost; and
(3)
stop hiding from the mining industry, the Parliament and the Australian people by stepping up to the mark today and defending his tax.

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

Mr Albanese interjecting

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

You are surely not going to try to hide this Prime Minister again in this parliament; you are surely not trying to hide him again.

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

The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. The Leader of the House has the call.

2:04 pm

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

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

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

Is the motion seconded?

2:11 pm

Photo of Joe HockeyJoe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I second the motion. He is losing jobs and he is too gutless to debate it.

2:12 pm

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

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

Original question put:

That the motion (Mr Abbott’s) be agreed to.

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

Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The member for Franklin was on her feet seeking the call to ask a question because she wanted to—

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

The Leader of the House will resume his seat.

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

Mr Albanese interjecting

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

The Leader of the House will resume his seat.

Photo of Bob KatterBob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker—

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

The member for Kennedy will resume his seat.

Photo of Bob KatterBob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | | Hansard source

When do I get a chance to speak?

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

The member for Kennedy will resume his seat.