Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) 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:

(1) the Member for Wentworth moving a motion relating to antisemitism;

(2) each Member speaking for no longer than five minutes;

(3) amendments to the motion not being permitted;

(4) the question on the motion being put no later than 1.25 pm;

(5) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister; and

(6) that standing order 133 be suspended.

Michael Sukkar (Deakin, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I again move as an amendment:

That clause (3) be omitted.

I move this amendment for the same reason I originally indicated. A worthy and important issue like this should allow the opposition to move amendments to any motion. However much we may agree with many aspects of the motion proposed by the member for Wentworth, or, indeed, what should be happening in this instance—a motion being moved by the government; indeed, a motion being moved by the Prime Minister—why on earth the Prime Minister is not in here showing leadership and moving this motion after the summer we have had is an absolute outrage. We have Jewish communities throughout Australia who are fearful—

Government Members:

Government members interjecting—

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

Order, the Attorney-General. Members on my right will cease interjecting. The manager is entitled to be heard in silence. He will pause so that I can hear the Leader of the House.

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Given that this is the second attempt of this idea here to bring the parliament together, I move:

That the question be now put.

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

The question is that the question be now put. In accordance with the standing order 133, the division is deferred until after the discussion of the matter of public importance. The debate on this item is therefore adjourned until that time.

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That standing order 133 be suspended.

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

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

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) 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:

(1) the Member for Wentworth moving a motion relating to antisemitism;

(2) each Member speaking for no longer than five minutes;

(3) amendments to the motion not being permitted;

(4) the question on the motion being put no later than 1.25 pm; and

(5) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

And I move:

That the question be now put.

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

The question is that the question be put.