Prime Minister

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with a motion to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - in order to let another vote take place.

Motion text

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion immediately—That the House:

(1) notes that before the election, the Prime Minister promised:

(a) on 97 occasions to reduce Australians' power bills by $275, but instead power bills have increased since he became Prime Minister;

(b) Australians cheaper mortgages, but instead there have been eight successive increases in mortgage interest rates since he became Prime Minister; and

(c) Australians that he would not raise taxes on superannuation, and last week the Prime Minister announced a new tax on superannuation;

(2) further notes that:

(a) this Prime Minister is showing himself on issue after issue to be untrustworthy and deceptive, having told Australians one thing before the election and doing the opposite of what he promised now he is in government; and

(b) as a result of the Prime Ministers' conduct, Australians are now unable to trust any of the promises he made; and

(3) therefore calls on this Prime Minister to keep the promises he has made including in relation to reduced power bills, cheaper mortgages and not introducing new taxes on superannuation.