House debates Business
Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business (House)
10:46 am
I seek leave to move the following motion:
That the House:
(1) notes:
(a) the Minister for Agriculture claimed in his second reading speech on the Export Legislation Amendment (Live-stock) Bill that it was "another important part of the Government’s plan to address animal welfare concerns with livestock exports"; and
(b) this morning without notice and with debate scheduled to run all day on this bill, the Government has today sought to delay its passage and silence debate; and
(2) therefore, condemns this Government for delaying increased penalties in the livestock trade and silencing debate on the Member for Hunter’s amendments to phase out the live sheep export trade.
Leave is not granted.
I move:
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Manager of Opposition Business moving the following motion—
That the House:
(1) notes:
(a) the Minister for Agriculture claimed in his second reading speech on the Export Legislation Amendment (Live-stock) Bill that it was "another important part of the Government’s plan to address animal welfare concerns with livestock exports"; and
(b) this morning without notice and with debate scheduled to run all day on this bill, the Government has today sought to delay its passage and silence debate; and
(2) therefore, condemns this Government for delaying increased penalties in the livestock trade and silencing debate on the Member for Hunter’s amendments to phase out the live sheep export trade.
The government are terrified of their own members crossing the floor. They know that when we get to the amendments on this bill, the entire private member's bill will be moved as an amendment—
Josh Frydenberg Kooyong, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Energy
10:48 am
I move:
That the member no longer be heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is that the Manager of Opposition be no further heard.
Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Seconded, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister has lost his party room. Not only that, this government has—
Josh Frydenberg Kooyong, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Energy
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is that the member for Hunter be no further heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
10:58 am
The question now is that the motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business be agreed to.
Tony Zappia Makin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Medicare
Only a week ago, in a radio interview, the minister claimed that this matter needed to be sorted out and that it needed to be sorted out quickly.
Josh Frydenberg Kooyong, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Energy
10:59 am
I move:
That the motion be put.
Tony Smith Speaker
11:01 am
The question now is that the motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business be agreed to.