House debates Committees
Employment, Education and Training Committee; Membership
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts
4:00 pm
I move:
That Mr Laming be discharged from the Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts
This morning we suspended standing orders to be able to deal with committee memberships. That was moved by the Leader of the House this morning.
Tony Smith Speaker
Okay, yes, I'll let you proceed on that basis. Has the Manager of Opposition Business finished his motion?
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts
I finished moving the motion, yes.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is that the Manager of Opposition Business be no longer heard.
Terri Butler Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water
I second the motion. The government is defending the indefensible, and they should be ashamed. It's an absolute disgrace.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence
I move:
That the motion be put.
Tony Smith Speaker
You can't move that motion. The Leader of the House has the call.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence
4:08 pm
I move:
That the member be no longer be heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is the member for Griffith be no further heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
4:11 pm
The question now is that the motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business be agreed to.
Tanya Plibersek Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Education
When those opposite vote to defend the member for Bowman, they vote to defend—
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence
I move:
That the question be now put.
Tony Smith Speaker
4:15 pm
The question before the House is that the motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business be disagreed to.