I seek leave to move the following motion:

That the House:

(1) notes that:

(a) on the 17th February 2020 General Motors announced the retirement of the Holden Brand in Australia; and

(b) the Government's free trade agreements have destroyed our Australian manufacturing industry;

(2) acknowledges that the Government must build our way out of a COVID-19 economic depression with 'make money' projects; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) support the reestablishment of an Australian car manufacturing industry with a majority Australian shareholding; and

(b) put relevant policies in place to ensure that all cars purchased by the Federal Government are made in Australia.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Kennedy from moving the following motion:

That the House:

(1) notes that:

(a) on the 17th February 2020 General Motors announced the retirement of the Holden Brand in Australia; and

(b) the Government's free trade agreements have destroyed our Australian manufacturing industry;

(2) acknowledges that the Government must build our way out of a COVID-19 economic depression with 'make money' projects; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) support the reestablishment of an Australian car manufacturing industry with a majority Australian shareholding; and

(b) put relevant policies in place to ensure that all cars purchased by the Federal Government are made in Australia.

I ask the government to allow me to say a few words on it. I appreciate my colleague from Hobart, who will be seconding this motion.

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

The question is the member for Kennedy be no further heard.

Is the motion moved by the member for Kennedy seconded?

I second the motion moved by the gallant member for Kennedy. And if I can just add, it beggars belief that the government gagged the member for Kennedy when all he is trying to do is focus the—

The member for Clark will just resume his seat. The minister seeking the call?

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

The question now is that the motion moved by the member for Kennedy be disagreed to.