Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Members’ Interests: having regard to the matters raised in the House on 31 May by the Leader of the House and referred to in the House on 2 June by the Member for Ryan, whether the Member for Ryan has been subject to improper interference, or attempted improper interference, with the free performance of his duties as a Member, and, if so, whether a contempt has been committed.

Mr Speaker, I move this motion in accordance with your granting of precedence for it. It would not be appropriate for me to comment in great detail except to refer to the member for Ryan’s statement to the parliament yesterday, which I think raised some grave matters—some matters are the business of this House; clearly other matters are the appropriate business of the Australian Federal Police. The fact that this is alleged to go to such senior levels, including the allegations about the President of the Liberal National Party in Queensland but also the Federal Director of the Liberal Party, I think should be of real concern to all members of the House. I commend the motion to the House.

Question agreed to.

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