Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
12:01 pm
I seek leave to move the following motion, which was last moved on 26 June 2013:
That this House calls on the Government to end its internal arguments and actually govern the country and if it can't, to restore the selection of the Prime Minister to the people in an election, where it should be.
Leave not granted.
I move:
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson from moving the following motion forthwith—
That this House calls on the Government to end its internal arguments and actually govern the country and if it can't, to restore the selection of the Prime Minister to the people in an election, where it should be.
I do not know whether we have got two prime ministers or none at the moment, but I do know that every election commitment is now gone.
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice
12:02 pm
I move:
That the speaker be no longer heard.
Unidentified interjection - Hansard doesn't record who said this
Opposition Members:
Opposition members interjecting—
Tony Smith Speaker
Members on my left will cease interjecting.
A division having been called and the bells having been rung
The question is that the member for Watson be no longer heard.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
Mr Speaker, the question that the Minister for Justice moved was not the question that you just put to the House. If he wants to re-move it, we will give him leave.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
He has moved a motion that you be no longer heard. That is what he moved. I am against it. We are voting with you on this. We are with you.
Opposition members interjecting—
Tony Smith Speaker
It is hard to respond to the member for Watson when those behind him are interrupting him. I thank the member for Watson for his kind words, but I think everyone knows the interpretation.
Mr Burke interjecting—
The member for Watson will desist. The question is that the member be no longer heard.
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice
Jason Clare Blaxland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Communications
I second the motion. This new Prime Minister has blood on his hands.
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is that the member be no longer heard.
The question is that the motion be agreed to. The member for Jagajaga.
Jenny Macklin Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Families and Payments
12:16 pm
Who is the Prime Minister? Let's see when he is going to come into the parliament. Which one is it?
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Jagajaga will resume her seat. The minister has the call.
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice
I move:
That the motion be put.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is that the motion be put.
The question now is that the motion moved by the member for Watson be agreed to. In accordance with standing order 133(c), the division is deferred until the conclusion of the discussion of the matter of public importance.
Debate adjourned.