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

The Manager of Opposition Business?

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

It was difficult to hear. Are we dealing with a bill that is on the Notice Paper?

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

Tax bills do not require to be on the Notice Paper.

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

That is right. I had difficulty hearing the Clerk; I have just got the procedure in front of me. The Clerk might just do the first reading again. The Manager of Opposition Business?

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

I have not had a chance to check on the table. Do we have copies for all members of the bill that is now before the parliament?

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

Copies are at the table, I understand.

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

Under standing orders, we have to be able to have copies of the bill.

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

The Manager of Opposition Business will not go a bridge too far. The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat.

Ms Collins interjecting—

The member for Franklin has already been ejected under 94(a). I am not going to have a rolling discussion with members. The Manager of Opposition Business has made a reasonable request. The adequate number of copies that are here each day will be provided. If he goes a bridge too far—

Mr Burke interjecting—

I am facilitating that; it is a reasonable request. We will just pause and perhaps have some quiet, polite conversation for a minute or so.

Bob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, do crossbenchers get a look at the bill?

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

The member for Kennedy does not have to sort of wave his arm around; he can just resume his seat for a second. The bills are now on the table. If the member for Kennedy or any other member wishes to get a copy—there are more copies being made—they are not hand-delivered to the member for Kennedy; they are at the table. That is the way it works. That is the way it has worked the whole time he has been a member of parliament.

The Manager of Opposition Business, on a point of order.

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

Can I just suggest, to deal with the challenge that we have at the moment—

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

No. I am not trying to cut the Manager of Opposition Business off, but we now have the regulation number of bills. I have insisted upon the explanatory memorandum, even though that is not a requirement, so we are ready to proceed.

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

None of you seem to be!

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

The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science will cease interjecting.