Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I am very happy to address the chamber, if people cease interjecting. As the Manager of Opposition Business points out, my ruling on Monday, I hope he appreciates, was where I asked the Prime Minister to withdraw, and indeed I sat down the Minister for the Environment and Energy for not referring to members by their correct titles. The Prime Minister was not doing that on that occasion, as you know. I am not in a position as Speaker to rule out language when there is not a breach of the standing order with respect to addressing members by their correct titles. I do make the point, though, that I can only operate within the rules that are here, and it does cut both ways. I make that point.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

The member for Grayndler just might be uncharacteristically quiet for a bit, I think, and we'll move on to the next question.

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