Bob Katter (Kennedy, Katter's Australian Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move the following motion:

That the House:

(1) notes that:

(a) on the 17th February 2020 General Motors announced the retirement of the Holden Brand in Australia; and

(b) the Government's free trade agreements have destroyed our Australian manufacturing industry;

(2) acknowledges that the Government must build our way out of a COVID-19 economic depression with 'make money' projects; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) support the reestablishment of an Australian car manufacturing industry with a majority Australian shareholding; and

(b) put relevant policies in place to ensure that all cars purchased by the Federal Government are made in Australia.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Kennedy from moving the following motion:

That the House:

(1) notes that:

(a) on the 17th February 2020 General Motors announced the retirement of the Holden Brand in Australia; and

(b) the Government's free trade agreements have destroyed our Australian manufacturing industry;

(2) acknowledges that the Government must build our way out of a COVID-19 economic depression with 'make money' projects; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) support the reestablishment of an Australian car manufacturing industry with a majority Australian shareholding; and

(b) put relevant policies in place to ensure that all cars purchased by the Federal Government are made in Australia.

I ask the government to allow me to say a few words on it. I appreciate my colleague from Hobart, who will be seconding this motion.

Alan Tudge (Aston, Liberal Party, Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure) 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 the member for Kennedy be no further heard.

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

Is the motion moved by the member for Kennedy seconded?

Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the motion moved by the gallant member for Kennedy. And if I can just add, it beggars belief that the government gagged the member for Kennedy when all he is trying to do is focus the—

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

The member for Clark will just resume his seat. The minister seeking the call?

Alan Tudge (Aston, Liberal Party, Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure) 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.

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

The question now is that the motion moved by the member for Kennedy be disagreed to.