Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I inform the House of the death, on Thursday, 10 July 2008, of Donald Michael Devitt, a former senator who represented the state of Tasmania from 1965 to 1978. As a mark of respect to the memory of Don Devitt, I invite honourable members to rise in their places.

Honourable members having stood in their places—

I thank the House.

An incident having occurred in the chamber—

Order! Before proceeding, I invite the honourable member for New England to remove his advertisement. I thank the member for his cooperation. As those who are strict adherents to the standing orders would know, that might have been considered outside of the standing orders and action may have been taken. But, as on other occasions, I do not intend to take action. However, the chair does not condone the actions of the member.