House debates

Thursday, 5 December 2019

Bills

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019; Third Reading

1:11 pm

Photo of Christian PorterChristian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

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

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) Share this | | Hansard source

This is a government of double standards. It's a born-to-rule government of double standards.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat.

Photo of Christian PorterChristian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the question be put.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.

1:15 pm

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question now is that the motion moved by the minister be agreed to. The Manager of Opposition Business?

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) Share this | | Hansard source

This is unprecedented—

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

No, no. I'm now actually putting the motion.

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) Share this | | Hansard source

I know, but you gave me the call, so I gave it a go. We don't get many chances here anymore.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

You'd better resume your seat. The question is that the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.

1:17 pm

Photo of Christian PorterChristian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) Share this | | Hansard source

You would have thought members of parliament were allowed to make speeches. It's not that outrageous.

1:18 pm

Photo of Christian PorterChristian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the question be now put.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the motion be put.

1:20 pm

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that this bill be now read a third time.