Thursday, 1 August 2024

Motions

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

John PESUTTO (Hawthorn – Leader of the Opposition) (10:11): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for refusing to support our call for a royal commission into CFMEU misconduct –

Leave refused.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. Leave is not granted.

John PESUTTO: I have not read my motion out. I have got to read the motion out, Deputy Speaker. I am not sitting down.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The standing orders are clear. That is not in the standing orders. Leave is not granted.

John PESUTTO: This is a joke. This is an absolute joke, and you know better. You need to uphold the forms and manners of this house. We are entitled to raise issues on behalf of the Victorian people.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition knows better than to reflect on the Chair.

John PESUTTO: This is a joke. This is a farce, and we are not going to take it. We are here to represent the Victorian people and we are not going to be shut down.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat.

Brad Battin interjected.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Berwick knows better.

John PESUTTO: We are not going to be shut down. We are entitled to raise motions, and it cannot be the practice of this house that we cannot even read motions.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition is reflecting on the Chair. I call the Speaker.

John PESUTTO: Why don’t you just say no, and we will be done with it?

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!

John PESUTTO: We are not going to be treated like this. We are not going to have this house debased and scrutiny debased. We are not copping it. We have corruption in this state.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition is reflecting on the Chair, which is contemptuous, and it is very disappointing. You know the standing orders are the standing orders.

John PESUTTO: This is a joke. You cannot even read a motion.

Brad Battin interjected.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Berwick is warned. I am referring the conduct to the Speaker, and she will deal with it. Does the Leader of the Opposition have a further motion by leave?

John PESUTTO: Yes, I do. I move, by leave:

That this house criticises the Premier for refusing to back our call for a royal commission into CFMEU misconduct, failing to boot bikies from government worksites and refusing an inquiry in the other place, showing the Premier is incapable of cleaning up the corrupt CFMEU or governing with integrity.

Leave refused.