Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

In terms of the issues just raised by the Leader of the Opposition, where he said, 'How could it be against the standing orders?' standing order 100(d) says:

Questions must not contain:

…   …   …

(ii) arguments …

The same standing order, in subsection (d)(iii), states that questions must not contain inferences. The same standing order, in subsection (d)(iv), states that imputations can't be contained. The same standing order, standing order 100, in subsection (d)(v), states that insults can't be included.

You can then go to standing order 101, the standing order on the Speaker's discretion about questions, which states:

The Speaker may:

(a) direct a Member to change the language of a question asked during Question Time if the language is inappropriate or does not otherwise conform with the standing orders; and

(b) change the language of a question in writing if the language is inappropriate or does not otherwise conform with the standing orders.

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