Andrew Wilkie (Denison, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the House:

(1)   debating immediately whether Australian forces should be deployed to Iraq; and

(2)   defer all other business before the House until the conclusion of the debate.

Rob Mitchell (McEwen, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is leave granted?

Michael Keenan (Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

No. Given that the Prime Minister will be making a statement on this to the House later on today, leave is not granted.

Leave not granted.