Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Well, I tell you what—don't; just sit down for a second.

Government members interjecting—

Members on my right will cease interjecting. I've just indicated to the House that I am uncomfortable with how this is going. I'm not making a ruling; I've just indicated that I am uncomfortable with how it is going. If it keeps proceeding down this path, the parliament will be demeaned and the public, rightly, will be quite dissatisfied. That question has a particular word in it that was used in an interjection yesterday. If we're going to go down that path, I am just saying that I will end up taking action. Having made the statement I've just made, I would hope that it is not beyond members to take some corrective action themselves. I am monitoring the situation. On this occasion I will call the Prime Minister.

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