House debates

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Bills

Higher Education Support Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012; Third Reading

9:49 am

Photo of Sharon BirdSharon Bird (Cunningham, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education and Skills) Share this | | Hansard source

I ask leave of the House to move the third reading immediately.

Leave granted.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Casey, Liberal Party, Deputy Chairman , Coalition Policy Development Committee) Share this | | Hansard source

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker: you just requested that members not mill about in the chamber. I would have thought the Leader of the House would—

Photo of Bruce ScottBruce Scott (Maranoa, National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The Leader of the House is being very disorderly. He is defying the chair. He might excuse himself from the chamber so we can get on with the business before the chair.

Photo of Sharon BirdSharon Bird (Cunningham, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education and Skills) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a third time.