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

Mr Deputy Speaker, I rise on a procedural matter rather than the bill before the House. This is the first opportunity I have had to do so and I seek your guidance. As you will be well aware, when a quorum is called in the parliament it has to be filled within four minutes of the bells beginning to ring. This morning Mr Chester called a quorum at 11:04 and a quorum was formed at 11:10, which is six minutes later. Technically, the House should have closed down at 11:08 and I seek your guidance about how that matter should be dealt with.

Dick Adams (Lyons, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The issue that the honourable member raises should have been dealt with at the time if there was an issue. If it was not raised then by the opposition or any other member, I think the House has moved on and is considering the business before it. That would be my ruling. I will hear the honourable member again.

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

Mr Deputy Speaker, out of due deference to you and to the House, I would not mind if you would ask the Speaker for his advice about how this matter could be dealt with in the future and perhaps he could report back to the House at a later time this day.

Dick Adams (Lyons, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We have moved on. The Manager of Opposition Business could take that issue up with the Speaker in his own time and seek reference.