Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Warringah from moving the following motion forthwith:“That this House suspend proceedings forthwith so that the Prime Minister can be called and speak (for a period not exceeding 10 minutes, to be followed by the Leader of the Opposition for the same time) to allow the Prime Minister to defend himself against the serious charge of misleading the House. In particular, for the Prime Minister’s claim that the great big new tax on mining has not impacted the financial markets and that his taxpayer funded ad campaign is a counter measure to mining industry misinformation when:

(1)

a secret Cabinet letter from the Treasurer dated almost three weeks ago and released overnight reveals that “the government’s tax reforms…impact on financial markets, particularly the financial returns of mining companies, in a number of ways”; and

(2)

the fact that the Prime Minister’s decision to spend 38 million dollars on a taxpayer funded ad campaign was signed off by his own Strategic Priorities and Budget Committee on 20 April, well before the Henry Review was released and weeks before the mining industry rolled out their first ads.”

We are now on day 5 of—

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

Order!

Government Members:

Government members interjecting—

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

They are not trying to hide the Prime Minister. They are not trying to protect him from this motion, surely.

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

Order! The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat.

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

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

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

Is the original motion seconded?

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the motion. The Prime Minister is running away from his own promises and he does not want to face—

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

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.