House debates Australian Mining Industry
Suspension of Standing Orders
Bob Katter Kennedy, Independent
2:21 pm
I move:
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Kennedy moving immediately the following motion:That the House immediately debate a matter of national importance, namely the continuing deterioration of the Australian mining industry demonstrated by the announcement by Xstrata that they will not be proceeding with Ernest Henry copper mine at Cloncurry nor the Wandoan Coal Project, costing Queensland 3,200 jobs in construction and over 1,000 permanent jobs thereafter.
I have been somewhat restrained, uncharacteristically restrained, on this subject—
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
2:22 pm
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Question put.
Bruce Scott Maranoa, National Party
2:29 pm
I second the motion. Prime Minister, why are you too gutless to debate this—
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member for Maranoa will resume his seat.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Question put.
Original question put:
That the motion (Mr Katter’s) be agreed to.
Bob Katter Kennedy, Independent
Mr Speaker, on a point of order: I have only been thrown out of this place once before, and that was a mistake by the Acting Speaker at the time! Three thousand people have lost their jobs—
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member for Kennedy will resume his place.
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member for Kennedy will resume his place.
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member for Kennedy will resume his place.
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member will leave the chamber for one hour under standing order 94(a).
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member will leave the chamber for one hour under standing order 94(a).
The member for Kennedy then left the chamber.
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