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

I move:

That, in relation to proceedings on the Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014, the Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014, the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Bill 2014, and the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account 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 two 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, any 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.

He is really missing it, isn't he, the poor old member for Grayndler. He had a brief shining moment of power but it has flickered out!

This debate management motion will ensure that the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Bill 2014 can be passed today. There is ample time for debate put aside for the bills today. This is an important measure that the government wants passed as part of our budget, to repair the damage that Labor left with their debt and deficit legacy. I commend the motion to the House.