Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I respect to the member for Reid's call. I think this is something that would want to be taken up by the whole parliament with the Leader of the House, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. I think that a moment probably will be accommodated. I cannot, from this place, anticipate that. I allowed indulgence during the middle of the MPI for those comments. I think we are all shocked at the tragic loss of a wonderful young Australian who had so much potential, and I really respect your call, but I think I should leave it to the Leader of the House. We would want to think that all in the parliament had an opportunity to participate in whatever message that we want to send as a parliament to the family.

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