Kate Thwaites (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

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

That the House:

(1) notes:

(a) the Federal Government continues to ignore calls to develop a national response plan to help farmers and regional communities impacted by the horrific mouse plague;

(b) the NSW Agriculture Minister has formally written to the Federal Government calling for a national response plan, but his request has been ignored;

(c) the Minister for Agriculture remains silent about how the Federal Government can assist; and

(d) farmers and regional communities continue to be ignored by this Federal Government; and

(2) therefore, calls on the Acting Prime Minister to attend the Chamber and explain how he will take responsibility to help farmers and regional communities deal with the impact of the devastating mouse plague.

The Prime Minister and the Acting Prime Minister are ignoring the voices of numerous women in the member for Bowman's electorate. What does that say about leadership in this place? What does that say about the standards we accept?

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

Luke Howarth (Petrie, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Youth and Employment Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the member for Jagajaga be no longer heard.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is the motion seconded? The member for Corangamite.

Libby Coker (Corangamite, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is a disgrace. The member for Bowman should resign now.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Corangamite will resume her seat. The motion lapses for want of a seconder.

Opposition members interjecting—

No. The motion has lapsed for want of a seconder.

Government members interjecting—

Members on my right, could you cease interjecting. It's no secret. We do a lot of these motions. They have to be moved. They have to be seconded. If they're not seconded, they lapse. I don't think it will mean there are fewer of them in the future. On that note, the member for Franklin has sought the call.