Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) 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 North Sydney moving immediately—

That this House condemns the government for failing to honour its promises to the Australian people over the last two years and, in particular, its failure:

(1)   to spend money prudently,

(2)   to balance the federal budget,

(3)   to control government debt,

(4)   to contain cost-of-living pressures for Australian families, and

(5)   to keep its promises to the Australian people.

This is urgent—

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

Madam Deputy Speaker, on a point of order: there are provisions for a suspension of standing orders under the processes of the parliament with regard to House of Reps Practice. House of Reps Practice refers to the process by which that normally happens. Today, out of the blue, out of nothing, at the end of question time we just had this absurd suspension of standing orders on something that they did not—

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

The Leader of the House will resume his seat. The member for North Sydney has the call.

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

I used to think the Prime Minister saw the whips office as a safe haven. It is not safe out there—

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

Madam Deputy Speaker—

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

The member for North Sydney 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.

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

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

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

Is the motion seconded?

Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the motion. The Treasurer dreams of being called 'surplus Swan', but he will be forever known as 'wasteful Wayne'. Warren Buffet predicted this when he said, 'It's only when the tide goes out that you discover—

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

Madam Deputy Speaker, a point of order: we do not have a copy of the motion before the House that is being attempted to be moved.

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

Copies of the motion are being sought.

Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As I was saying, the Treasurer will be known as 'wasteful Wayne'.

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

Madam Deputy Speaker, another point of order: having had the opportunity to look at the motion now, I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

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

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

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

The time for the debate has expired.

Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Madam Deputy Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.