Peter McGauran (Gippsland, National Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On behalf of the Leader of the House, I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended to enable the following to occur during the periods set aside in standing order 34 for government business on Thursday 15 June 2006:

(1)

in relation to proceedings on the Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 at the conclusion of the second reading debate, not including a Minister speaking in reply, or at 10.30a.m., whichever is the earlier, a Minister to be called to sum up (for a period not exceeding 5 minutes) the second reading debate and thereafter, without delay, the immediate question before the House to be put, then any question or questions necessary to complete the remaining stages of the bill to be put without amendment or debate; and

(2)

in relation to proceedings on the Do Not Call Register Bill 2006 at the conclusion of second reading debate, not including a Minister speaking in reply, or at 1.20p.m., whichever is the earlier, a Minister to be called to sum up (for a period not exceeding 5 minutes) the second reading debate and thereafter, without delay, the immediate question before the House to be put, then any question or questions necessary to complete the remaining stages of the bill to be put without amendment or debate; and

(3)

immediately after proceedings on the Do Not Call Register Bill 2006 have been concluded, the Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 to be called on and the immediate question then before the House to be put, then any question or questions necessary to complete the remaining stages of the bill to be put without amendment or debate; and

(4)

any variation to this arrangement to be made only by a motion moved by a Minister.

Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That all words after ‘That’ be omitted, with a view to substituting the following words: The House reaffirms the right of all members to assert their views on each and every bill that comes before the House.

Mr Speaker, we have just seen the government ungag a gag. That is how bad the procedures are in this—

Peter McGauran (Gippsland, National Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the question be now put.

Question put.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question now is that the motion to suspend standing and sessional orders be agreed to.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I remind honourable members that when they come into the chamber they are expected to uphold proper dress standards.