Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

If I could just interrupt the member for Hughes. I'm reluctant to, but he's been speaking for quite a period of time. With a matter of privilege, the obligation is to set out the facts so that they can be considered, not to debate the matter with material that might be interesting, but the issue of privilege won't turn on it. I'm not sure how long he's planning to speak for, but it shouldn't be for very much longer. And, of course, he has the opportunity, as has been communicated to him, and is certainly there in the established practice, to table—and, indeed, I'd encourage him to table—any documentation that he considers to be supporting documentation, and then the matter can be considered. But, even with very, very serious matters of privilege, the speeches have not gone for this length of time. So, if there are any other pertinent facts, certainly raise those and table any documentation.

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