House debates
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Matters of Public Importance
Labor Government
3:42 pm
Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I have received letters from the honourable member for Bruce and the honourable member for Wannon proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion today. As required by standing order 46, I have selected the matter which, in my opinion, is the most urgent and important; that is, the proposal by the honourable member for Wannon, namely:
This Government letting down Australians on every front.
I call upon those honourable members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places.
More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—
3:43 pm
Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
What will it take for the Prime Minister to sack the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, and the Minister for Home Affairs?
Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Order! The member for Wannon will resume his seat.
Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The message that we were waiting for has arrived, so, under standing order 46(e), I move:
That the business of the day be called on.
Question agreed to.