26th Oct 2020, 3:10 PM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Don't let a vote happen

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with a motion introduced by Leader of the Opposition and MP for Grayndler Anthony Albanese (Labor), which means it failed. The motion was to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - in order to let another vote happen.

Motion text

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion forthwith:

That the House:

(1) notes the Morrison Government is weighed down by scandal and integrity issues, including:

(a) the corrupt sports rorts scheme, with colour-spreadsheets used to divide up taxpayer money, and emails going in and out of the Prime Minister's office;

(b) airport rorts in which the Government paid $30 million for a piece of land worth $3 million;

(c) stacking the Administrative Appeals Tribunal with Liberal mates;

(d) paying a Liberal Party mate and former Crosby Textor pollster more than a million dollars for taxpayer-funded market research;

(e) the Prime Minister's Office recommending long-term Liberal mate Peter Crone for a lucrative Government contract;

(f) the ASIC Chair and former Deputy Chair together claiming more than $180,000 to which they weren't entitled;

(g) Australia Post spending $20,000 on Cartier watches;

(h) reports the Assistant Treasurer used taxpayer-funded staff to branch stack; and

(i) the Minister for Energy being involved in too many scandals to count; and

(2) therefore condemns the Prime Minister for treating taxpayers' money as though it is his own.