Points of Order — Leave to Move Motion without Notice—United Nations Resolution 181, 70th Anniversary

I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek leave to move without notice and without debate a motion to recognise the 70th anniversary of Resolution 181 of the United Nations, regarding the recognition of Israel.

That has not been circulated in a way to me, and leave will not be granted.

💬 Hon Simon Bridges: That’s a new rule.

Well, Mr Bridges, any member can object; one has. It will continue, and I do want to say to Mr Robertson and other members that there is going to be a tighter arrangement around whether or not the House debates motions without notice. There have been previous agreements in the Business Committee, and it is my intention—especially with quite a lot of support from the Deputy Prime Minister—to make sure that the motions that are debated are ones that are serious and infrequent.