House debates Motions
Commonwealth Integrity Commission
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
5:19 pm
I seek leave to move the following motion:
The m otion was unavailable at time of publishing.
Leave not granted.
I move:
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Manger of Opposition Business from moving the following motion immediately:
The m otion was unavailable at time of publishing.
We need to restore the faith of the Australian people in our political system. All of us have a responsibility to do this. It is more than 1,000 days since the Prime Minister promised an anticorruption commission and no wonder—
Kevin Hogan Page, National Party, Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister
5:21 pm
I move:
That the Member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is the Leader of the Opposition be no further heard.
Mark Dreyfus Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General
Seconded. This is a government of rorters who are trashing our democracy.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence
I move:
That the Member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
5:34 pm
The question now is that the motion moved by the honourable Leader of the Opposition be disagreed to.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts
The main protection against corruption in politics was abolished today.
Tony Smith Speaker
The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence
I move:
That the question be now put.
Tony Smith Speaker
5:36 pm
The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition be disagreed to.