House debates
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Statement by the Speaker
Public Gallery: Incident
2:40 pm
Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source
In 1996, the ACTU organised a barbecue on the lawns of Parliament House which resulted in a riot and the invasion of the parliament. Those people who were in the parliament would remember it very well—a drunken riot. This is the most serious intrusion in—
Opposition members interjecting—
Obviously the members of the ALP do not think this is a serious matter—is that right? Members of the ALP think it is not a serious matter.
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