Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
4:13 pm
I seek leave to move the following motion:
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the notice relating to the Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment (Nation Building Roads to Recovery Program) Bill 2014, standing in the name of the member for Grayndler, being called on immediately and being given priority over all other business for passage through all stages.
Leave not granted.
I move:
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the notice relating to the Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment (Nation Building Roads to Recovery Program) Bill 2014, standing in the name of the member for Grayndler, being called on immediately and being given priority over all other business for passage through all stages.
This bill is about providing funding for roads for local government throughout Australia. The government says that this is a priority. Well, we can fix this—we can fix it today in a process of under an hour.
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice
4:14 pm
Given that there is still an enormous amount of government business to get through, I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Bruce Scott Deputy-Speaker
The question is that the member be no longer heard.
Julie Collins Franklin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Local Government
4:26 pm
I second the bill. This roads to recovery funding is critical to local government all across the country and they are relying on this funding. The minister should let this bill—
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Bruce Scott Deputy-Speaker
The question is that the member be no longer heard.
The question now is that the motion be agreed to.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
4:37 pm
Roads to Recovery funding can be resolved today. Today it can be resolved and the only thing stopping it is those opposite—
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice
Given that the government does not agree with this motion, I move:
That the motion be put.
Bruce Scott Deputy-Speaker
The question now is that the motion be agreed to.