Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend government business notice of motion No. 1.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That on Thursday, 10 October 2024:

(a) the questions on all remaining stages of the following bills be put at 1 pm:

(i) Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2024,

(ii) Customs Tariff Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Expansion) Bill 2024, and

(iii) Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024;

(iv) (b) Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023;

(b) paragraph (a) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142; and

(c) divisions may take place between 1.30 pm and 2 pm for the purposes of the bills only.

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Greens are disappointed that the government is moving to guillotine these bills through the parliament. We are concerned that the Senate has not had enough time—a reasonable amount of time—to consider in detail the Future Made in Australia piece of legislation. We are only halfway through the second reading speeches. There will be amendments, and the government wants to ram this through. The Senate has a duty to properly consider bills before ramming them through, so we will be asking for the question to be put separately on each of these bills, because we are worried that the government wants to ram things through simply because they are not prepared to negotiate properly.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Hanson-Young, I just remind you you can only ask for the matter to be split up if you intend to vote differently on each one. If that's your intention, that's all fine. Is that your intention?

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm just flagging—there might be other people who have problems with this as well.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Well, they can rise and speak.

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What I'm saying is that we have concerns with Future Made in Australia and the naval bill, two things that the government wants to ram through this place without giving it reasonable consideration.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

You've had a minute to explain your opposition. You wanted them all put separately. I have come back to you and said that's only possible—so I'm still not understanding what it is the Greens are seeking. Senator McKim?

Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If I could assist, the Greens will be asking that the question be put separately on the Future Made in Australia cognate bills and the bills that have just been included by amendment by Senator Gallagher on the naval matters, but the Greens wish to vote against both of those.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

That means that we will do (i) and (ii) together and (iii) and (iv) together.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We request that (iii) be put separately so that Future Made in Australia is put on its own as opposed to with (iv).

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We're putting (i) and (ii) together, (iii) on its own and then (iv). The question is that the motion in respect of paragraphs (i) and (ii) be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

The question is that the motion in relation to paragraph (iii) be agreed to.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Senator Thorpe, you are out of order! Senator Thorpe, take your seat.

Senator Thorpe, I've asked you to take your seat. If you're going to be disruptive, leave the chamber.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the motion on paragraph (iv), relating to the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and the Australian Naval Power Safety (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, be agreed to.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Before we move on, Senator Thorpe, I'm going to ask you to withdraw the comments you made in relation to me. But, before I ask you to do that, I'm going to explain to you that there is no need for you to seek the call on behalf of other senators. If I miss seeing a senator seek the call, it is the role of the Clerk to remind me.

Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I wasn't seeking the call.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Thorpe, you are not in a debate with me. I'm simply asking you to withdraw the remarks you made about me.

Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I need to know what remarks you're talking about.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Thorpe, I am not in the habit of repeating offensive remarks made by senators in this place. So I would ask you to withdraw the remarks.

Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I don't know what I said.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

You said she was out of order.

Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

She was out of order?

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Thorpe, come to order and withdraw the remarks.

Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If I don't?

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Then I'll have to move that you no longer be heard.

Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What does that mean?

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If you seek the call, you will not get the call until you withdraw the remarks. Senator Wong, are you seeking the call?

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Thorpe, I'm on my feet, actually, and I have the call. First, I would just say to you that you accused the President of being out of order. We cannot tolerate the President's authority being undermined in that way. I'm flagging with you that there are procedures which now can be undertaken if you refuse to obey the direction of the President. I'm inviting you to do the right thing and do as the President asks.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Thorpe, please be respectful in your language and wait until I call you. Senator Thorpe.

Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I withdraw my comments that you were offended by. I withdraw my comments.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you.