Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That a committee, consisting of Mr Zimmerman, Ms Price and the mover, be appointed to prepare an Address in Reply to the speech delivered by His Excellency the Governor-General to both Houses of the Parliament and that the committee report at a later hour this day.

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

I move an amendment to the motion that has just been moved:

That the committee also include the member for Warringah and the member for Menzies.

We have been recalled here to debate Abbott government legislation. The message that we have just had from the Governor-General exactly quoted the message we were given after the election.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

I move:

That the question be put.

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

Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order. The Leader of the House moved one motion. You heard that motion. You went to put it to the House and then he moved another motion that was contrary. I know this is a farcical process we are dealing with here this morning—

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

The member for Grayndler will come to his point of order.

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

but he moved something quite rightly before the House, because he doesn't need a seconder. Once he has moved it you have to put it to the House.

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

On the point of order, Mr Speaker. There are a limited number of motions which once moved must be put immediately. The motion 'That the member no longer be heard' is one of them. Therefore, he cannot move a subsequent motion, because under standing orders the first one must be put immediately. I don't particularly like what he moved, but I simply ask that the standing orders be followed, that the first motion be put immediately and then you ask whether the amendment is seconded.

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

The question is that the Manager of Opposition Business be no longer heard.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the question be put.

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

The question is that the question be put.

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

The question now is that the motion moved by Mr Turnbull be agreed to.