Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move a motion of censure against the Prime Minister.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Maribyrnong moving immediately:

That the House censure the Prime Minister and the Treasurer for leading a job destroying Government which is intent on blaming employees and their negotiated employment conditions for the loss of their jobs, in particular:

(1) censure the Prime Minister for:

(a) failing to lead a Government united in supporting Australian jobs;

(b) having no plan for Australian jobs;

(c) failing to fight for Australian jobs; and

(2) censure the Treasurer for:

(a) goading Holden out of Australia;

(b) giving false accounts of private meetings with Toyota; and

(c) blaming workers for his failure to fight for Australian jobs.

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