House debates Governor-General's Speech
Address-in-Reply
Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
9:53 am
I move:
That a committee, consisting of Mr Zimmerman, Ms Price and the mover, be appointed to prepare an Address in Reply to the speech delivered by His Excellency the Governor-General to both Houses of the Parliament and that the committee report at a later hour this day.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
I move an amendment to the motion that has just been moved:
That the committee also include the member for Warringah and the member for Menzies.
We have been recalled here to debate Abbott government legislation. The message that we have just had from the Governor-General exactly quoted the message we were given after the election.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
I move:
That the question be put.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order. The Leader of the House moved one motion. You heard that motion. You went to put it to the House and then he moved another motion that was contrary. I know this is a farcical process we are dealing with here this morning—
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Grayndler will come to his point of order.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
but he moved something quite rightly before the House, because he doesn't need a seconder. Once he has moved it you have to put it to the House.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
On the point of order, Mr Speaker. There are a limited number of motions which once moved must be put immediately. The motion 'That the member no longer be heard' is one of them. Therefore, he cannot move a subsequent motion, because under standing orders the first one must be put immediately. I don't particularly like what he moved, but I simply ask that the standing orders be followed, that the first motion be put immediately and then you ask whether the amendment is seconded.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is that the Manager of Opposition Business be no longer heard.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
10:03 am
I move:
That the question be put.