Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move the following motion:

That the House:

(1) notes that:

  (a) Australia is in its worst recession in nearly a century;

  (b) more than one million Australians can't find work, including nearly 350,000 young people;

  (c) now is the worst possible time to make it harder and more expensive for Australians to go to university, including more than doubling the cost of degrees for thousands of students;

  (d) this week, the government gagged debate on a bill that will make it harder and more expensive for Australians to go to university, preventing proper scrutiny; and

(2) invites the Prime Minister to attend the chamber and make a statement on this matter.

Year 12s are going through the year from hell.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Sydney from moving the following motion immediately—That the House:

(1) notes that:

  (a) Australia is in its worst recession in nearly a century;

  (b) more than one million Australians can't find work, including nearly 350,000 young people;

  (c) now is the worst possible time to make it harder and more expensive for Australians to go to university, including more than doubling the cost of degrees for thousands of students;

  (d) this week, the government gagged debate on a bill that will make it harder and more expensive for Australians to go to university, preventing proper scrutiny; and

(2) invites the Prime Minister to attend the chamber and make a statement on this matter.

Year 12s have had the year from hell.

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 for Sydney be no further heard.

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

Is the motion seconded?

Susan Templeman (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is seconded. This government takes hope away from young people by its policy on universities. Every Liberal—

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 Macquarie be no further heard.

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

The question now is that the motion be disagreed to.

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

There has never been a government more reluctant to have opposition in parliament, never been a government—

Alan Tudge (Aston, Liberal Party, Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the question be now 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 is the motion moved by the member for Sydney be disagreed to.