Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent:

(1) debate on the second reading resuming immediately, with the time limit for Members speaking being 5 minutes; and

(2) the second reading debate continuing for no longer than 1 hour, after which the bill being passed through all its stages without delay.

I'd indicate that this is a contingent motion on the Notice Paper for the exact circumstances we face today, where there is an issue regarding security and where there is urgency in getting a bill across to the Senate. I respect the fact that that does put limits on some of the forms of the House that members would otherwise be able to use, but the government believes the nature of the legislation before us is the exact sort of circumstance where these procedures should be used.

Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'll be brief given the urgency. The opposition has significant concerns with the proposition that there not be the opportunity to move amendments at the consideration in detail stage, which is a consequence of the motion moved by the Leader of the House. Separately to that, I want to move as an amendment to the motion moved by the minister:

That all words after "immediately" in paragraph (1) be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

"with the Leader of the Opposition and the Member for Wannon to each speak for up to 10 minutes, and the time limit for all other Members speaking being 5 minutes".

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is the amendment seconded?

Kevin Hogan (Page, National Party, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the motion and reserve my right to speak.

Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to speak on this motion to gag debate and rush a bill through parliament today when we've seen it for the first time today. Labor is dancing to the Liberal's tune. Labor is letting Peter Dutton write anti-refugee legislation—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order. The Leader of the Australian Greens will resume his seat. For the purposes of this debate, I would like you to refer to all members by their correct titles. I give the call to the Leader of the House on a point of order.

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I refer to the urgency that we're dealing with here, and I move:

That the question be put.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question before the House is that the question be put.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

Question agreed to.

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