Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—Thanks, Mr Speaker, for that detailed ruling. Given that, can I, for the benefit of the House, just make clear that, if it continues that there's political abuse in statements when we receive copies of them, leave will simply not be granted. It's as simple as that. That's the second ruling today with respect to the , but I just want to make it clear, because it is easier if they're simply prepared in such a way that everything can go through its normal path. But, now that that's been made clear in the way it has by you, Mr Speaker, our practice will be very simple: if they are genuine ministerial statements, leave will be granted in the normal way; if they're statements containing political abuse, leave will not be granted.

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