House debates Motions
Leader of the House; Attempted Censure
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
3:40 pm
Madam Speaker, I seek leave to move the following motion.
Leave not granted.
I move:
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the member for Watson moving immediately—
That this House condemns the Leader of the House for shutting down debate on the MPI submitted today about jobs at Gove, and that the House notes that there is no government legislation before the House.
What we have seen from the Leader of the House—
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
3:41 pm
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question is that the member be no longer heard.
Warren Snowdon Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for External Territories
I second the motion. I ask the government: why is it that they show such contempt—
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The member will resume his seat. The Leader of the House?
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
You have not given him the call, Madam Speaker.
Warren Snowdon Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for External Territories
You did call me—
Warren Snowdon Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for External Territories
but the microphone was not turned on. Why is it that you show such contempt for the people of north-east Arnhem Land and the community of Gove? Why do you hate them so much? Why won't you let us have a debate?
The SPEAKER: Will the member resume his seat. I call the Leader of the House.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
You were very generous, Madam Speaker. 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
The opposition needs to understand that the government decides the daily program. We take the address-in-reply seriously, unlike the opposition.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
4:00 pm
I move:
That the question be now put.
Question agreed to.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question is that the motion for the suspension of standing and sessional orders be agreed to.