Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The challenge I have is that you can't just quote someone else who's using an unparliamentary term. I'm happy to hear from—

Opposition members interjecting —

To use the term 'liar' is unparliamentary, and there have been many examples where it has been ruled as unparliamentary. The fact that it is used as a quote by anyone—it doesn't matter who it is—doesn't negate the fact that it's unparliamentary and shouldn't be used.

Opposition members interjecting—

I really don't think I need to hear from you. Member for Corio, do you want to reword the question, if you want to be heard on that?

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