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

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following motion being moved forthwith by the Manager of Opposition Business—That this House condemns the government for its cynical action in unilaterally suspending debate on the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024 and using its numbers to ram this bill through the House in complete violation of the principles of transparency and accountability, which this government promised to bring to the operation of the parliament.

What we have just seen in this House is an outrage in terms of the conduct of the Parliament of Australia and the House of Representatives of Australia. It shows complete cynicism in the way that this government is operating.

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

Order! The Manager of Opposition Business will pause. The Leader of the House.

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

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

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

The question before the House is that the member no longer be heard.

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

Is there a seconder for the motion?

Ted O'Brien (Fairfax, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I second the motion and reserve my right to speak. Can I speak now? I shall speak now.

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

Is the member seeking to second the motion, and is he seeking to speak to the motion?

Ted O'Brien (Fairfax, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am seeking to speak to the motion. We have in the same week—

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

Given that even he wanted to reserve his right, I move:

That the Member be no further heard.

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

The question before the House is—

Honourable members interjecting—

Order! When I am putting motions before the House, it's highly disorderly and disrespectful. Members need to hear the decision that they need to make. The question before the House is that the member no longer be heard.

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

The question now is that the motion be agreed to.

Question negatived.