House debates

Monday, 17 October 2016

Bills

Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016; Third Reading

7:25 pm

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave of the House to move the third reading immediately

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Grayndler on a point of order?

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, the Treasurer, in moving this motion, has just sought to suspend standing orders. He was not sought to invoke the contingency motions that are available to him on the Notice Paper.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

He did not seek to suspend standing orders. He was referring to the contingency—

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

That is what he said.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

I did not hear him say that.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

I think you will find that he did.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Yes, but it is on the Notice Paper. We are proceeding. The question is that the motion moved by the Treasurer be agreed to.

7:36 pm

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

7:37 pm

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

I rise to speak to the motion. Those opposite are engaging in a ridiculous use of the parliament. Those opposite are shutting down a debate that can be had this week. The Senate will not sit for three weeks.

Debate interrupted.