Division
Peter Whish-Wilson I seek leave to move a motion relating to the budget. Leave not granted. I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Whish-Wilson moving a motion to give precedence to a motion relating to the budget. Stephen Parry Senator Whish-Wilson, the suspension of standing orders has to be relevant to where we are at now, and we have gone back into a bill. I just advise you of that as you move into your remarks. Peter Whish-Wilson I just want to clarify, Mr President. It was busy, but I was on my feet. Stephen Parry I did see you rise to your feet at the prompting of your whip, after the Clerk started to call on the legislation, and there was time before that. So I think we are treating you very fairly in this instance. Peter Whish-Wilson I appreciate that, Mr President, because this is a very important subject. The day after the federal budget— Stephen Parry Point of order, Senator Fifield? Mitch Fifield Mr President, my understanding is that we actually need to be between items in order to seek to move such a motion, and the Clerk had already called on the bill. Stephen Parry Thank you, Senator Fifield. I will go back to what I indicated earlier, Senator Whish-Wilson. You cannot move a suspension pursuant to contingent motion, but you can move a suspension of standing orders because leave was denied. You have used that provision to move a suspension of standing orders, but it must be relevant: you must explain why we need to have a suspension of standing orders at this particular juncture in relation to this bill. Peter Whish-Wilson The bill before us is about social security and young people, and my motion for a suspension of standing orders relates to the budget and the fact that the budget is screwing young Australians. This is a very important issue for a large proportion of our country and for future generations of our country, who rely on us to do our job in here today and make sure they get fair outcomes. I kno
Senate, 2017-05-10. negative: ayes 9, noes 47.
Question
Peter Whish-Wilson I seek leave to move a motion relating to the budget. Leave not granted. I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Whish-Wilson moving a motion to give precedence to a motion relating to the budget. Stephen Parry Senator Whish-Wilson, the suspension of standing orders has to be relevant to where we are at now, and we have gone back into a bill. I just advise you of that as you move into your remarks. Peter Whish-Wilson I just want to clarify, Mr President. It was busy, but I was on my feet. Stephen Parry I did see you rise to your feet at the prompting of your whip, after the Clerk started to call on the legislation, and there was time before that. So I think we are treating you very fairly in this instance. Peter Whish-Wilson I appreciate that, Mr President, because this is a very important subject. The day after the federal budget— Stephen Parry Point of order, Senator Fifield? Mitch Fifield Mr President, my understanding is that we actually need to be between items in order to seek to move such a motion, and the Clerk had already called on the bill. Stephen Parry Thank you, Senator Fifield. I will go back to what I indicated earlier, Senator Whish-Wilson. You cannot move a suspension pursuant to contingent motion, but you can move a suspension of standing orders because leave was denied. You have used that provision to move a suspension of standing orders, but it must be relevant: you must explain why we need to have a suspension of standing orders at this particular juncture in relation to this bill. Peter Whish-Wilson The bill before us is about social security and young people, and my motion for a suspension of standing orders relates to the budget and the fact that the budget is screwing young Australians. This is a very important issue for a large proportion of our country and for future generations of our country, who rely on us to do our job in here today and make sure they get fair outcomes. I kno
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