Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following occurring immediately:

(1) the Fair Work Amendment (Tackling Job Insecurity) Bill 2012, as listed on the Notice Paper for 18 March 2013 as private members’ business order of the day No. 2 before the Federation Chamber, being treated as having been presented to the House and read a first time;

(2) the bill being called on again;

(3) the Member for Melbourne moving the second reading of the bill without speaking to the motion;

(4) the Chair seeking a seconder for the motion for the second reading without the seconder speaking to the motion; and

(5) if the motion is moved and seconded, the resumption of debate on the second reading being set down on the Notice Paper as a private members’ business order of the day.

I thank the Leader of the House and the Manager of Opposition Business for their cooperation on this matter. On Monday in the Federation Chamber there was some confusion about the process to deal with progressing a bill. The bill is properly moved and seconded and the effect of this motion is simply to put it back on to the Notice Paper for it to be dealt with in the ordinary way and no debate will occur.

Steve Georganas (Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is the motion seconded?

Bob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the motion.

Question agreed to.

Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

Steve Georganas (Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is the motion seconded?

Bob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the motion.

Debate adjourned.