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

I seek leave to move the following motion:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the notice relating to the Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment (Nation Building Roads to Recovery Program) Bill 2014, standing in the name of the member for Grayndler, being called on immediately and being given priority over all other business for passage through all stages.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the notice relating to the Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment (Nation Building Roads to Recovery Program) Bill 2014, standing in the name of the member for Grayndler, being called on immediately and being given priority over all other business for passage through all stages.

This bill is about providing funding for roads for local government throughout Australia. The government says that this is a priority. Well, we can fix this—we can fix it today in a process of under an hour.

Michael Keenan (Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Given that there is still an enormous amount of government business to get through, I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

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

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

Julie Collins (Franklin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the bill. This roads to recovery funding is critical to local government all across the country and they are relying on this funding. The minister should let this bill—

Michael Keenan (Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

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

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

The question now is that the motion be agreed to.

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

Roads to Recovery funding can be resolved today. Today it can be resolved and the only thing stopping it is those opposite—

Michael Keenan (Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Given that the government does not agree with this motion, I move:

That the motion be put.

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

The question now is that the motion be agreed to.