Contents
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Commencement
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Members
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Bills
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Members
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Bills
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Petitions
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Ministerial Statement
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Parliamentary Procedure
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No-Confidence Motion
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Grievance Debate
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Parliamentary Committees
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Bills
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Answers to Questions
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Standing Orders Suspension
The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (11:39): I move:
That standing orders be so far suspended as to enable the moving of a motion regarding parliamentary privilege without notice forthwith and that the motion be debated over the course of one hour, with time divided evenly between the government and the opposition.
The SPEAKER: There is a motion to suspend standing orders. I have counted the house and there being present an absolute majority of the whole number of members of the house, I accept the motion.
Ayes 23
Noes 21
Majority 2
| AYES | ||
| Basham, D.K.B. | Chapman, V.A. | Cowdrey, M.J. |
| Cregan, D. | Ellis, F.J. | Gardner, J.A.W. |
| Harvey, R.M. (teller) | Knoll, S.K. | Luethen, P. |
| Marshall, S.S. | McBride, N. | Murray, S. |
| Patterson, S.J.R. | Pederick, A.S. | Pisoni, D.G. |
| Power, C. | Sanderson, R. | Speirs, D.J. |
| Tarzia, V.A. | Treloar, P.A. | van Holst Pellekaan, D.C. |
| Whetstone, T.J. | Wingard, C.L. | |
| NOES | ||
| Bedford, F.E. | Bettison, Z.L. | Bignell, L.W.K. |
| Boyer, B.I. | Brock, G.G. | Brown, M.E. (teller) |
| Close, S.E. | Cook, N.F. | Gee, J.P. |
| Hildyard, K.A. | Hughes, E.J. | Koutsantonis, A. |
| Malinauskas, P. | Michaels, A. | Mullighan, S.C. |
| Odenwalder, L.K. | Piccolo, A. | Picton, C.J. |
| Stinson, J.M. | Szakacs, J.K. | Wortley, D. |
The SPEAKER: There being 23 ayes and 21 noes, there is no absolute majority; the motion lapses.
The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: I rise on a point of order. Could you explain on what basis and subject to what standing order you made your impromptu speech earlier?
The SPEAKER: The member for Lee has asked a question of the Chair in relation to the statement that I have just given. I have given that statement to the house in circumstances of public debate relating to a matter of importance for members and I do not propose to add to that statement.
The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Just a point of clarification, sir: is there no standing order which gave you—
The SPEAKER: The member for Lee rises on a point of order. The member for Lee might identify the standing order upon which he rises.
The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Thank you, sir. That is the problem I am seeking to address: there is no standing order which provided for your impromptu speech earlier.
Members interjecting:
The SPEAKER: Order! There is no point of order.