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

I seek leave to move that government business take priority over standing order 43 until government notice No. 5 is completed.

Leave not granted.

In which case, I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the member for Sturt from moving forthwith:

That government business have priority over members’ statements for this sitting.

This simply allows us to suspend the 90-second statements until the final debate management motion is completed. Should that take about 10 or 15 minutes it will allow about 15 minutes for 90-second statements before question time.

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I want to draw to the attention of the House that what we have in front of us here is yet another attempt by the Leader of the House—

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The shadow minister will resume his seat. The call is given to the Leader of the House.

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

I move—

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy Speaker, on a point of order—

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the House has the call.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

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

No, it has to be put now, it does not have to be put before 1.30. I move:

That the motion be put.

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the motion be put.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy Speaker, it is past 1.30. Standing order 43 kicks in automatically at 1.30. Standing orders have not been suspended and it kicks in at 1.30.

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I appreciate the assistance of the member for Grayndler. I have taken advice from the clerk. The clerk's instruction is that the motion should be put.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

That is wrong.

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I therefore put the motion. All those of that opinion say aye, against no. Division required. Ring the bills for one minute.

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It has got to be four minutes. There has been debate.

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have again taken advice from the clerk and one minute is correct. The question is that the motion be put.

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question now is that the motion be agreed to.

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

I move:

That, in relation to proceedings on the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 and the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2014, so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring:

(1) the resumption of debate on the second readings of the bills being called on together;

(2) at the conclusion of the second reading debate, not including a Minister speaking in reply, or 3 hours after the resumption of the second reading debate, whichever is the earlier, a Minister being called to sum up the second reading debate and then without delay, (a) one question being put on any amendments moved to motions for the second readings by opposition Members, (b) any necessary questions being put on amendments moved by any other Member, and (c) one question being put on the second readings of the bills together;

(3) if the second readings of the bills have been agreed to, messages from the Governor-General recommending appropriations for the bills being announced together;

(4) the consideration in detail stages, if required, on the bills being taken together for a period not exceeding 30 minutes at which time any questions necessary to complete the detail stage being put;

(5) at the conclusion of the detail stage, one question being put on the third readings of the bills together; and

(6) any variation to this arrangement to be made only by a motion moved by a Minister.

This is the last of the debate management motions that I will be moving today to ensure that we have a smooth running of the House from now until Thursday evening.

Obviously the Minister for Social Services and the government want to pass this important budget legislation and move it into the Senate by the end of this week. This will allow for a debate on the budget measures and consideration in detail. I commend the motion to the House.

Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Families and Payments) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Labor opposes this move by the Leader of the House to gag this debate on legislation which contains the most brutal cuts to our social safety net that Australia has ever seen: cuts to the age pension, cuts to the carer payment, cuts to veterans' pensions, cuts to the disability support pension. What this gag motion is all about is protecting each and every one of those members opposite from having to come in here and defend these outrageous cuts that are going to hurt millions of Australians. Millions of Australians are going to be hurt by these budget bills. They will hurt 3.2 million Australian pensioners who will have their pension cut by around $80 a week within the next 10 years. Imagine what $80 a week means to somebody who is living on around $20,000 a year—that is exactly what these budget bills do.

Of course, what the government wants to do as a result of this gag motion today is make sure that debate is cut short so that people opposite are not required to come in and support these outrageous changes. The people of Australia know that these cuts are unfair. They are unfair on the most vulnerable people in this country—

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

Mr Deputy Speaker—

Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Families and Payments) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What do you mean? I've only been going for three minutes!

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Jagajaga will resume her seat. The Leader of the House.

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

I move:

That the question be now put.

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the question be now put.

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question now is that the original motion be agreed to.