Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The member for North Sydney will resume his seat.

I move:

That the motion be now put.

Order! Whilst I am not into advisory rulings, I will just explain so that we know where we are at. The question that we have just dealt with was that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. The question now is that the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted, those words being the words that were in the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government’s amendment. The member for North Sydney has attempted to move an amendment. At this point in time the Leader of the House sought the call and moved the motion ‘That the motion be now put’. The only question that is before me is ‘That the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted’, those words being the minister for infrastructure’s words. I really do not like having to do this but if it assists the House I will explain. What is happening here is that by using this part of the standing orders it means that what the member for North Sydney is attempting to do does not occur. The question now is that the motion be put.

Question put.

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