Russell Broadbent (McMillan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

A number of the standing orders and procedures of the House now refer to the Friday sitting. Can we act on those procedures and standing orders at this time when they actually refer to a Friday sitting and not other sitting times of the House?

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am in the hands of the House; they represent the standing orders at the moment. I understand that they will be dealt with.

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

Mr Speaker, on indulgence, this was asked by the Manager of Opposition Business before question time today and I indicated that a series of standing orders have been drafted with the assistance, as usual, of the clerks in terms of making sure that they are in order. Those I intend to put on notice today. I intend to put them on notice for debate later in the week so that no-one on that side of the House can say that they did not have an opportunity to peruse them. It is within my ability to seek leave to have those standing orders debated and voted upon at a time of my choosing, but that would require leave to be given by the opposition and, frankly, given the lack of goodwill that has been—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The honourable member will resume his seat.