Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the member for Melbourne from moving the following:

That in light of reports that government members of parliament have been tricked into supporting the petrol tax increase, this House urges the government to reconsider its unfair budget, including the proposal to raise $10 billion in revenue by removing the fuel tax credit for miners but keeping it for farmers.

People in the gallery and members of the public might be listening to this and may be surprised to know—

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, on a point of order: I move:

That member be no longer heard.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Mr Fitzgibbon interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I think that interjection is almost worthy of having to wear a bowler hat on your head to ask the question.

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is the motion seconded?

Cathy McGowan (Indi, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Speaker, I second the motion. There are two specific things in my question. Was there a trick—was there a deal? And who were the losers?

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker! There is no gag. The honourable member is not still speaking; she has concluded.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am sorry, that is not correct. There is a motion before the chair and the motion will be proceeded with. The question is that the member be no longer heard.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, is the question before the House that the motion be agreed to?

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Indeed, it is. I thought you were on a point of order—do you wish to speak to the motion?

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, Madam Speaker. Obviously, the government will not be supporting this motion, because we want to get on with the business of governing.

The opposition has dropped the budget and got back into bed with the Greens! The opposition is criticising the government coalition while re-forming their own coalition with the Greens. And, of course, we will not be supporting the pantomime that now passes for an opposition—the circus that passes for an opposition—so I move:

That the motion be put.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the motion be put.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We will now vote on the suspension motion. The question is that the standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the member for Melbourne to move his motion.

The question now is that the motion moved by the member for Melbourne be agreed to.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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