I seek leave of the House to move the following motion:

That the House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the Audit Office found the Government paid $30 million for a piece of land that was worth $3 million;

(b) the Minister for Infrastructure has described this purchase as a "bargain";

(c) last night, the Audit Office confirmed it provided information to the Australian Federal Police on 10 July this year about possible defrauding of the Commonwealth;

(d) the Australian Federal Police is now investigating possible criminal conduct;

(e) the Government never misses an opportunity to rort taxpayer funds; and

(f) the Prime Minister announced a Commonwealth Integrity Commission years ago but has failed to introduce legislation to establish one; and

(2) therefore, calls on the Minister for Infrastructure to attend the House and explain all he knows about this dirty deal and why he says it's a "bargain".

Leave not granted.

I move:

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

That the House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the Audit Office found the Government paid $30 million for a piece of land that was worth $3 million;

(b) the Minister for Infrastructure has described this purchase as a "bargain";

(c) last night, the Audit Office confirmed it provided information to the Australian Federal Police on 10 July this year about possible defrauding of the Commonwealth;

(d) the Australian Federal Police is now investigating possible criminal conduct;

(e) the Government never misses an opportunity to rort taxpayer funds; and

(f) the Prime Minister announced a Commonwealth Integrity Commission years ago but has failed to introduce legislation to establish one; and

(2) therefore, calls on the Minister for Infrastructure to attend the House and explain all he knows about this dirty deal and why he says it's a "bargain".

This is a scandal of the highest order and it goes to the heart—

The member for Ballarat will resume her seat. The minister has the call.

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

The question is that the member for Ballarat be no further heard.

Is the motion seconded?

Yes. It was a dirty deal, but it was not done dirt cheap. This is what—

The member for Scullin will resume his seat. The minister has the call.

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

The question is that the member for Scullin be no further heard.

The question now is that the motion moved by the member for Ballarat be disagreed to. There being more than one voice calling for a division, in accordance with standing order 133 the division is deferred until after the discussion of the matter of public importance.

Debate adjourned.