Joel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Revenue) Share this | Hansard source

Madam Deputy Speaker, on the point of order, I refer you to page 500 of House of Representatives Practice, which says:

... all imputations of improper motives to a Member and all personal reflections on other Members are considered to be highly disorderly.

My understanding is that the test is that if the member on our side felt aggrieved by the comment by the member for Canning then he should do the honourable thing and withdraw. We invite him once again to do so. It is not a matter of whether the chair believes it was disorderly. House of Representatives Practice is quite clear. Our member was offended by it and he should withdraw.

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