Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing) 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 Dickson from moving the following motion forthwith: That this House calls on the Minister for Health and Ageing to attend the Chamber and explain why publicly the Minister has made comments condemning contact with and donations from tobacco companies and yet privately has written to tobacco company executives seeking their financial support.

This is a government that is all at sea, not just on this issue but on every issue it takes—

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.

The House divided. [09:06]

(The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins)

Question negatived.

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

I move:

That the member for Dickson be granted an extension of time.

Question put.

The House divided. [09:13]

(The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins)

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

There being an equality of votes, I am required to exercise my casting vote. I take as my guidance, as I have indicated to the House in the past, House of Representatives Practice pages 182 to 183. I exercise my vote with the noes on the basis that there is not a majority for the proposition, and by casting my vote for the noes it does not stifle further discussion of the proposition.

Question negatived.

Is the motion seconded?

Andrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is seconded, Mr Speaker. Hypocrisy in politics is a toxin, Minister Roxon. She says one thing and does another.

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.

The House divided. [09:24 am]

(The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins)

Question negatived.

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

The time allotted for the debate has concluded.