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

I seek leave to move the following motion, which was last moved on 26 June 2013:

That this House calls on the Government to end its internal arguments and actually govern the country and if it can't, to restore the selection of the Prime Minister to the people in an election, where it should be.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson from moving the following motion forthwith—

That this House calls on the Government to end its internal arguments and actually govern the country and if it can't, to restore the selection of the Prime Minister to the people in an election, where it should be.

I do not know whether we have got two prime ministers or none at the moment, but I do know that every election commitment is now gone.

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

I move:

That the speaker be no longer heard.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Members on my left will cease interjecting.

A division having been called and the bells having been rung

The question is that the member for Watson be no longer heard.

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

Mr Speaker, the question that the Minister for Justice moved was not the question that you just put to the House. If he wants to re-move it, we will give him leave.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

No.

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

He has moved a motion that you be no longer heard. That is what he moved. I am against it. We are voting with you on this. We are with you.

Opposition members interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is hard to respond to the member for Watson when those behind him are interrupting him. I thank the member for Watson for his kind words, but I think everyone knows the interpretation.

Mr Burke interjecting—

The member for Watson will desist. The question is that the member be no longer heard.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is the motion seconded? I call the member for Blaxland.

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

Mr Speaker—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The minister will resume his seat.

Jason Clare (Blaxland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Communications) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the motion. This new Prime Minister has blood on his hands.

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

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

The question is that the motion be agreed to. The member for Jagajaga.

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

Who is the Prime Minister? Let's see when he is going to come into the parliament. Which one is it?

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Jagajaga will resume her seat. The minister has the call.

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

I move:

That the motion be put.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the motion be put.

The question now is that the motion moved by the member for Watson be agreed to. In accordance with standing order 133(c), the division is deferred until the conclusion of the discussion of the matter of public importance.

Debate adjourned.