Philip Ruddock (Berowra, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I say to the minister: the words may, when you are addressing the question of whether coverage would be there, were the words I heard. I would like to think that some further consideration might be given to the protection of members. While I note the Speaker’s desire that nobody would seek to draw attention to a lack of quorum at the end of the sittings after the grievance debate, that seems to me to be an aspiration, a hope, that that point might not be taken. I think there are distinct possibilities that such points could be taken and I think it is a matter on which there should be further reflection in order to protect members.

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