House debates

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Motions

Commonwealth Integrity Commission

5:19 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to move the following motion:

The m otion was unavailable at time of publishing.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Manger of Opposition Business from moving the following motion immediately:

The m otion was unavailable at time of publishing.

We need to restore the faith of the Australian people in our political system. All of us have a responsibility to do this. It is more than 1,000 days since the Prime Minister promised an anticorruption commission and no wonder—

5:21 pm

Photo of Kevin HoganKevin Hogan (Page, National Party, Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

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

The question is the Leader of the Opposition be no further heard.

5:31 pm

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

Is the motion seconded?

Photo of Mark DreyfusMark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General) Share this | | Hansard source

Seconded. This is a government of rorters who are trashing our democracy.

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

The member for Isaacs will resume his seat.

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

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

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

5:34 pm

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

The question now is that the motion moved by the honourable Leader of the Opposition be disagreed to.

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

The main protection against corruption in politics was abolished today.

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

The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat.

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) 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.

5:36 pm

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

The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition be disagreed to.