Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the question be now put.

Hang on! That’s outrageous, Mr Speaker.

Order! The question is that the question be now put.

Mr Speaker, I was in the middle of moving my amendment. This is jackboot democracy!

Order! The member for Sturt will resume his seat.

Mr Pyne interjecting

Order! The member for Sturt will resume his seat.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Mr Speaker, on a point of order: I drew your attention earlier today to standing order 150, which records the rights of members to move amendments. I do not see anything there that says that they can be cut off halfway through that by a motion of the government or the opposition. The amendment should be concluded and then—

Order! I refer the member for O’Connor to standing order 81.

Mr Speaker, on a further point of order: did you put the question because standing order 81 says:

After a question has been proposed from the Chair, a Member may move without notice, and whether or not any other Member is speaking—

That the question be now put.

I am not aware, from my listening, that you proposed the question. There was a speech made—

Order! I would just remind the honourable member for O’Connor that, if I had not proposed the question, I could not have given the member for Sturt the call. He was very keenly waiting at the dispatch box and he politely waited until I read the motion. I am willing to give him credit on some occasions.

Question put.

That the motion (Mr Albanese’s) be agreed to.

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