Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 133(b), I shall now proceed to put the question on the motion moved earlier today by the honourable member for Wentworth on which a division was called but deferred.

Question put:

That the amendments (Mr Turnbull’s) be agreed to.

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

I understand a point of order was raised about the timing of the division. It is clear that the practice of the House has been, where a member has been on his or her feet making a speech, that the member has completed their speech and then the division has been called. I would hope that that is the practice that we will continue—

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Nobody knew!

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

Yet again the member for Sturt—I am not sure whether he is talking to his neighbours—

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

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

But he does it in a way that I can hear—and, because of the special relationship that he was seeking from me, I listen to him. When he said that nobody knew, I assumed that he meant that nobody had read Practice. But that is okay; I accept that he was talking about something else.

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

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

I am supporting the member of the Speaker’s panel, who appears to be lacking in confidence and requiring that support.

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

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

The member of the Speaker’s panel was only doing what he thought was correct. I understand that the House resolved it in a way that was accommodating to all. That should be acknowledged.

Bill agreed to.