Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. The Prime Minister needs—

Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting—

The member for Gorton can withdraw from the chamber now under 94(a). I am not going to keep calling him.

The member for Gorton then left the chamber.

I know why the Manager of Opposition Business rose on his feet. The Prime Minister needs to withdraw 'deliberately misled'. The word 'deliberately misled' can only be by a substantive motion. It is the word 'deliberate' that is the problem.

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