Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
3:17 pm
I move:
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion immediately—That the House—
(1) notes the Prime Minister has slashed postal deliveries, including to isolated, vulnerable and older Australians and people living in regional areas; and
(2) therefore calls on as the next item of business after 3.45 pm today the private members' business notice relating to the disallowance of the Australian Postal Corporation (Performance Standards) Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2020, standing in the name of the member for Grayndler with the motion given priority over all other business for final determination of the House.
The fact is that this is an issue that impacts on vulnerable Australians, particularly in our region.
Tony Smith Speaker
The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. The Leader of the House.
Christian Porter Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General
I move:
That the Member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is that the Leader of the Opposition be no further heard.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts
I second the motion. They're using the pandemic as an excuse to cut your mail delivery in half.
Tony Smith Speaker
The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. The Leader of the House?
Christian Porter Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
The Leader of the House has moved that the Manager of Opposition Business be no further heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
3:30 pm
The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition be agreed to. I call the member for Chifley.
Ed Husic Chifley, Australian Labor Party
Instead of thanking posties, they're sacking them. It's a disgrace—
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Chifley will resume his seat. The Leader of the House.
Christian Porter Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General
I move:
That the question be put.
Tony Smith Speaker
The Leader of the House has moved that the question be put.
Tony Smith Speaker
3:33 pm
The question now is that the motion for the suspension of standing orders moved by the Leader of the Opposition be disagreed to.