Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have received a letter from the honourable member for McMahon proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely:

The urgent need for the Government to cease the culture of secrecy on its proposal to lift the debt limit to half a trillion dollars.

I call upon those members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places.

More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—

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

I move:

That the business of the day be called on.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the business of the day be called on.