Parliamentary Procedure

STANDING ORDERS SUSPENSION

The Hon. M.J. ATKINSON (Croydon—Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (15:44): I move:

That standing orders be so far suspended so as to enable me to introduce two bills without notice.

The ACTING SPEAKER (Mr Koutsantonis): I have counted the house and, as an absolute majority of the whole number of members of the house is not present, ring the bells.

An absolute majority of the whole number of members being present:

Motion carried.