House debates Motions
Abbott Government; Attempted Censure
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
3:03 pm
I seek leave to move a motion of censure against the Abbott government:
Leave not granted.
I move:
That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion immediately:
That the House censures the government for:
(1) launching an unprecedented attack on the Australian Human Rights Commission, designed to undermine its independence;
(2) treating an independent statutory office holder with contempt;
(3) directing the Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department to offer an inducement to the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission in return for her resignation; and
(4) attempting to mislead the Australian people in its bid to cover up its offer of an inducement.
There is no doubt that Tony Abbott is the worst Prime Minister in Australian history!
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
3:05 pm
As the opposition has elucidated no new information at all today, I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question is that the motion be agreed to.
Is the motion seconded?
Mark Dreyfus Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General
3:13 pm
Every day there is a new lie from this government.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question is that the motion be agreed to.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
I move:
That the question be now put.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The question is that the motion be agreed to.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
3:18 pm
The question is now concerning the original suspension motion, and the question is that that motion be agreed to.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
3:25 pm
I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.