25th Oct 2017, 3:10 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Suspend rules to let vote happen

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Labor MP for Watson Tony Burke to suspend the rules (known as standing orders) to let a vote happen. This means the motion failed.

Motion text

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson from moving the following motion immediately:

The House:

(1) notes:

(a) yesterday, it was revealed the Australian Federal Police (AFP) did not have the resources to investigate the importation of 1.6 tonnes of cocaine;

(b) on the very same day, the Prime Minister’s Registered Organisations Commission sent at least 25 AFP officers to look at a 10-year-old donation to GetUp;

(c) in so doing, this Government diverted police resources needed to fight drug syndicates to protect his own political interests; and

(d) that this is just the latest example of this Prime Minister’s willingness to abuse his power and debase the Office of Prime Minister; and

(2) therefore, condemns this born-to-rule Prime Minister for his grubby attacks and blatant abuses of power designed to protect his own political interests instead of protecting Australians.