David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Fraser. I am aware of the passage that he is referring to. I would also refer him to page 501 and the comments by Senator Wood as Acting Deputy President of the Senate, when he made this point:

... offensive words must be offensive in the true meaning of that word. When a man—

and I would add ‘or woman’—

is in political life it is not offensive that things are said about him politically.

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