Bernie Ripoll (Oxley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I note once again, for people listening in today and for the Hansard record, the disgraceful behaviour of the opposition. For the member for Dunkley, on a really important bill such as the Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Bill 2009, to disrupt the proper processes of the House is an abuse of the standing orders. The way they are abusing this place, abusing the standing orders of this place and trying to prevent members speaking on what is a really important bill is completely disgraceful behaviour.

This bill is about making sure that the Australian economy continues to function properly and efficiently, and it is about ensuring that car dealers actually have a business. This is from a mob who claims to be the great supporters of small business. We are here trying to actually pass legislation to support small businesses and car dealerships. I am sure that they are going to be very thankful to the member for Dunkley and the opposition—the Liberal and National parties—when all that the opposition is interested in is disrupting the debate and disrupting the passage of this bill.

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