House debates Bills

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019; Third Reading

Thursday, 5 December 2019 House of Representatives

Christian Porter

Christian Porter Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General

1:11 pm

I move:

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

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The Manager of Opposition Business, on a point of order?

Mr Tony Burke

Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts

This is a government of double standards. It's a born-to-rule government of double standards.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat.

Christian Porter

Christian Porter Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General

I move:

That the question be put.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The question is the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

1:15 pm

The question now is that the motion moved by the minister be agreed to. The Manager of Opposition Business?

Mr Tony Burke

Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts

This is unprecedented—

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

No, no. I'm now actually putting the motion.

Mr Tony Burke

Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts

I know, but you gave me the call, so I gave it a go. We don't get many chances here anymore.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

You'd better resume your seat. The question is that the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.

Christian Porter

Christian Porter Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General

1:17 pm

I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

Mr Tony Burke

Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts

You would have thought members of parliament were allowed to make speeches. It's not that outrageous.

Christian Porter

Christian Porter Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General

1:18 pm

I move:

That the question be now put.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The question is that the motion be put.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

1:20 pm

The question is that this bill be now read a third time.