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Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
9:59 pm
The question now is that the motion for the suspension of standing and sessional orders be agreed to.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
10:03 pm
I move:
That, pursuant to contingent notice, so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Speaking to the motion, the fact is that the opposition have amendments to this legislation that is before the parliament.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
10:04 pm
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
A division having been called and the bells being rung—
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I note that the door on this side of the chamber is locked and that people on this side of the chamber cannot get in. I could not get in.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The member might recall that that door has constantly been locked and it has been commented upon often in this House.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
10:10 pm
I move:
That the question be now put.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question now is that the motion for the suspension of standing and sessional orders be agreed to.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
10:17 pm
I move:
That so much of the sessional and standing orders be suspended as would—
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
Madam Speaker, on a point of order: I move:
That the question be now put.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
In fairness, I have to give the call to the member for Grayndler. The point of order could not sustain the question being put.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
I move:
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the member for Grayndler moving immediately that section 9 of this legislation be deleted.
In terms of this legislation—
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
10:18 pm
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question is that the member be no longer heard.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
The parliament tonight is in chaos. I second the motion--
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question is that the member be no longer heard.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
10:31 pm
This debate can continue, because you have had the mover and the seconder and now a speaker has been called, and I am speaking, because the time continues till 10.43. What we are seeing tonight is one of the greatest displays of petulance—
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question is that the member be no longer heard.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
10:39 pm
I am grateful that the House decided not to gag my speech on this suspension motion. What we are witnessing tonight is one of the most petulant and juvenile displays I have ever seen in this House from government change deniers—
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
Madam Speaker, on a point of order, we have a resolution before us for a suspension of standing orders. The Leader of the House is speaking to other issues and needs to refer specifically to whether or not standing orders should be suspended under the motion before the House.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
I am sure the Leader of the House will refer to why standing orders should be so suspended.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
The reason why the standing orders should not be suspended is that this side of the House would like to get on with the business of government. We have an infrastructure bill before the House. I have moved the contingency motion so that there will be a third reading on the bill, and I have moved that the bill be now read a third time. Unlike the government change deniers on the other side of the House, the government wants to get on with the business of the parliament. The House should have risen at 9.30, so standing orders should not be suspended, because this is a silly game—a very embarrassing, petulant display by the acting Manager of Opposition Business in the House, who is being run by the former Leader of the House.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
Madam Speaker, on a point of order, the comments made by the Leader of the House should be withdrawn under standing order 90.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
Thank you, Madam Speaker. They are not the least bit unparliamentary. I know you are showing off in front of—
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
Madam Speaker, on a point of order, I do not see how those comments could be anything other than a reflection on members, which is what standing order 90 refers to.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
If my memory serves me correctly, unless a reflection is on a specific individual member, it is in order. I call the—
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
It's expired.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Yes, it has. There's a clock. There's a clock of his time.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The minister's time has expired, so the question is that the motion to suspend standing and sessional orders be agreed to. All those in favour, please say aye. To the contrary, no. I think the ayes have it.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
In speaking to the amendment, Madam Speaker—
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
No, you said the ayes have it.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
I said the noes have it. I will recommit the question so you are clear.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
No, I am very clear, Madam Speaker. You called it in favour.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
You'll be named if you don't sit down.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
You called it in favour, and people voted in favour of it, Madam Speaker—
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
The noes have it, and you know it.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
including both sides.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The noes have it.
Opposition members: The ayes have it.
Division required?
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Madam Speaker, on a point of order—
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Point of order, Madam Speaker.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
There's no point of order.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Are you in charge or her?
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The member for Grayndler may speak to a point of order.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Thank you, Madam Speaker. You quite correctly put the resolution of suspension of standing orders to the parliament. We voted in favour of it. Everyone in this House voted in favour of it.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
You called it that way—that we had voted in favour of it. You then declared it carried. I then rose to my feet to speak to the amendment to the Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill, and I should be permitted to do so.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
You lost the vote. We called no.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Madam Speaker, this is disorderly.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The member for Grayndler will resume his seat. So that we are certain of the way the vote went, I will put the question again. The question is that the motion to suspend standing orders be agreed to.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
10:57 pm
I move:
That the question be now put.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question is that the motion for the third reading of the bill should now take place.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
11:07 pm
The question now is that the bill be read a third time.
Bill read a third time.