House debates
Thursday, 5 December 2019
Bills
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019; Third Reading
1:11 pm
Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) | Link to this | Hansard source
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 (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source
The Manager of Opposition Business, on a point of order?
Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) | Link to this | Hansard source
This is a government of double standards. It's a born-to-rule government of double standards.
Tony Smith (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source
The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat.
Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That the question be put.
Tony Smith (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source
The question is the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.
1:15 pm
Tony Smith (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source
The question now is that the motion moved by the minister be agreed to. The Manager of Opposition Business?
Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) | Link to this | Hansard source
This is unprecedented—
Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) | Link to this | Hansard source
I know, but you gave me the call, so I gave it a go. We don't get many chances here anymore.
Tony Smith (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source
You'd better resume your seat. The question is that the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.
1:17 pm
Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That this bill be now read a third time.
Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) | Link to this | Hansard source
You would have thought members of parliament were allowed to make speeches. It's not that outrageous.
1:18 pm
Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That the question be now put.
1:20 pm
Tony Smith (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source
The question is that this bill be now read a third time.