House debates Bills
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2016; First Reading
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
It was difficult to hear. Are we dealing with a bill that is on the Notice Paper?
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
Tax bills do not require to be on the Notice Paper.
Tony Smith Speaker
That is right. I had difficulty hearing the Clerk; I have just got the procedure in front of me. The Clerk might just do the first reading again. The Manager of Opposition Business?
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
I have not had a chance to check on the table. Do we have copies for all members of the bill that is now before the parliament?
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
Under standing orders, we have to be able to have copies of the bill.
Tony Smith Speaker
The Manager of Opposition Business will not go a bridge too far. The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat.
Ms Collins interjecting—
The member for Franklin has already been ejected under 94(a). I am not going to have a rolling discussion with members. The Manager of Opposition Business has made a reasonable request. The adequate number of copies that are here each day will be provided. If he goes a bridge too far—
Mr Burke interjecting—
I am facilitating that; it is a reasonable request. We will just pause and perhaps have some quiet, polite conversation for a minute or so.
Bob Katter Kennedy, Independent
Mr Speaker, do crossbenchers get a look at the bill?
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Kennedy does not have to sort of wave his arm around; he can just resume his seat for a second. The bills are now on the table. If the member for Kennedy or any other member wishes to get a copy—there are more copies being made—they are not hand-delivered to the member for Kennedy; they are at the table. That is the way it works. That is the way it has worked the whole time he has been a member of parliament.
The Manager of Opposition Business, on a point of order.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
Can I just suggest, to deal with the challenge that we have at the moment—
Tony Smith Speaker
No. I am not trying to cut the Manager of Opposition Business off, but we now have the regulation number of bills. I have insisted upon the explanatory memorandum, even though that is not a requirement, so we are ready to proceed.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
None of you seem to be!
Tony Smith Speaker
The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science will cease interjecting.