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representatives vote 2011-05-24#3
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<p class="speaker">Michelle Rowland</p><p>In the small amount of time I had left before I was rudely interrupted last night, I recall that I wanted to summarise by saying that this budget is important for the people of Greenway because it delivers on three key areas and is responsive to the needs of my constituents. The first area is jobs. Over 3,000 apprentices in Greenway stand to benefit tremendously from this government's ongoing investment in their training, which ensures that the right incentives are provided to apprentices as well as to the businesses who conduct the training to keep them on. Older members of my community lament that investment in apprenticeships and vocational training generally has not featured prominently in the last few years. It is terrific to see that that has been turned around.</p><p>In the area of health, I would like to thank the Minister for Health and Ageing for her continuing interest in the health needs of the Greenway constituency, particularly the MRI licensing reform, which will be extremely beneficial. Finally, I would like to thank the Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, who is in the chamber, for coming to Greenway last week for that fantastic funding announcement for the Riverstone neighbourhood centre.</p>- <p class="speaker">Anthony Albanese</p>
- <p>Under standing order 32(a), I move that:</p>
- <p><i>The House do now adjourn.</i></p>
- <p>Question put.</p>
- <p>The House divided. [9.32 pm]</p>
- <p>(The Speaker-Mr Harry Jenkins)</p>
- <p></p>
- <p></p>
- <p>Question agreed to.</p>
- <p>House adjourned at 21:40</p>
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<p class="speaker">Bronwyn Bishop</p><p>In speaking to the appropriation bills, I intend to take advantage of the fact that one can speak on a wide range of subjects and, of course, one of those subjects is the carbon tax, which is conspicuously absent from the appropriation bills and, indeed, from the budget generally. One would have expected it to have been dealt with at least in the budget speech of the Treasurer. But as we saw today from his performance in this House, where he was shown to be someone who tells untruths and perpetually tells untruths, I guess I am not at all surprised that he omitted to leave any reference to the carbon tax out of his budget speech.</p><p>But I think it is important to know that the problem with this government is that it is not legitimate. It is a totally illegitimate government. It was not elected and the problem for the Prime Minister is that she was not a legitimately elected Prime Minister either. She came to office by being part of a Shakespearean plot where 'E tu, Brute' was active. A dagger was put in the back of Kevin Rudd in order that he could be disposed of and the current Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, put in his place. The fact of the matter is that she stitched up a nasty deal with trade union heavies in order to get this position. There were members of the Labor caucus who did not even know that the challenge was on. So she stitched up a deal and became the Prime Minister.</p><p>She then called an election and went to that election seeking a mandate to legitimise her position as Prime Minister and Labor as a legitimate government. She failed to secure a majority. In fact, the coalition scored a majority of primary votes and the net outcome is that the people believe that there was no outcome from this election at all. She was able to get a commission from the Governor-General to form a government because the Greens entered into a coalition alliance with the Labor Party and because the Independents in this House agreed that they would not support a no-confidence motion and therefore allowed her to gain a commission and form a government.</p><p>Just as once an election is called the entire economy seizes up—people do not make decisions, people do not spend; they are nervous about the outcome— that is exactly what we are seeing in the community as a whole right now. There is absolutely no confidence among the people in the electorate that they can in any way trust this government at all. In fact, they see it as simply a continuation of the campaigning that led up to the election day when no result came forth. Over the weekend I was standing for many hours collecting for charities and a number of people simply came up and asked when were we going to get an election, when were we going to get rid of this Prime Minister—some of them were more deprecating in their terminology than I am in what I am using here—and when could they get rid of this government, as they feel there is no possible progress that can be made in this country until such time as there is an election and the government is removed. I have no doubt that if there were an election we would go in with a solid position to put to the Australian people which would seek a legitimacy and mandate for this side of the House. When we look at the words of the Prime Minister six days before the election we note she said 'there will be no carbon tax under any government that I lead'.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>And a day before.</p> <p class="speaker">Bronwyn Bishop</p><p>And the day before as well; you are quite right. There is no way in the world that anybody could have been confused or misunderstood what she meant when she said it. She was making an undertaking to the Australian people that they did not have to worry, that that there would be no carbon tax if she were the Prime Minister. Immediately the deal is stitched up—she becomes the Prime Minister because she is able to get a commission because she has stitched up another deal—she says there is going to be a carbon tax. That is a reflection on her. The people know that they were lied to. They people know that deliberate untruth was told in order that she could mislead the people and gain an extra vote. The fact that she was not elected makes it worse. When you put together the manner in which she came to power—the knifing of the existing Prime Minister and then lying to the Australian people in order to gain another vote and then stitching up a deal—</p> <p class="speaker">Sid Sidebottom</p><p>I remind the member for Mackellar that I do not mind a wide-ranging debate. But this is in no way relevant to the appropriation bills. I would ask the member for Mackellar—</p> <p class="speaker">Bronwyn Bishop</p><p>But this is the whole point.</p> <p class="speaker">Sid Sidebottom</p><p>I am speaking. Member for Mackellar, I would ask you to deal with the appropriations. I have made my ruling.</p> <p class="speaker">Bronwyn Bishop</p><p>Mr Deputy Speaker, the reason we have maiden speeches given on the appropriations is because it is the one time you do not have to relate your speech to the bills.</p> <p class="speaker">Sid Sidebottom</p><p>I am asking the member for Mackellar to deal with the appropriations.</p> <p class="speaker">Bronwyn Bishop</p><p>I am sorry, Mr Deputy Speaker, but perhaps you could seek advice from the clerks because this is the one time, as I made quite clear at the beginning of my speech, that we do not have to relate our material to the bills before the House—and the clerks will advise you accordingly.</p> <p class="speaker">Sid Sidebottom</p><p>Member for Mackellar, the reason I am speaking to you now—if you would have the courtesy to listen to me—</p> <p class="speaker">Bronwyn Bishop</p><p>You have interrupted me—</p> <p class="speaker">Sid Sidebottom</p><p>I am asking you to listen to what I am saying. I believe your speech is reflecting on the Prime Minister—unnecessarily so and repetitively so—and I am asking you to deal with appropriations, please.</p> <p class="speaker">Bronwyn Bishop</p><p>I do not have to deal with the appropriations, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I would ask you to consult the clerks. I will return to my speech.</p> <p class="speaker">Sid Sidebottom</p><p>I have made my determination, thank you.</p> <p class="speaker">Bronwyn Bishop</p><p>Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The fact of the matter is this is why we have maiden speeches in this period, because you do not have to relate them to the appropriation bills.</p> <p class="speaker">Sid Sidebottom</p><p>I am mentioning to you that I believe you are unnecessarily reflecting—</p> <p class="speaker">Bronwyn Bishop</p><p>You can mention it all you like, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am referring to my speech.</p> <p class="speaker">Sid Sidebottom</p><p>and I would ask you to remember it.</p> <p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>
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