House debates
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Member for Longman
4:20 pm
Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to ask a question relating to the personal explanation of the member for Longman.
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The member for Sturt does not have the call. My apologies, but if you are not on your feet I cannot give you the call.
Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. With respect, of course, there was an arrangement about the condensate bill, which came between the member for Longman—
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
My apologies; I understand. To assist the progression of the House I will allow the member for Sturt to place his question. I am probably in the situation where I cannot answer that question as I am not the Speaker, but I will allow the question to be put.
Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will put it in a way in which you can deal with it, because obviously the Speaker is no longer here. The member for Longman, in his personal explanation, said to the House, ‘I did not say that would be a good way to distribute government money.’ My question to you is: could the Speaker review the Hansard for what the member for Longman said? It concerns me that it is directly in conflict with what he actually said in the Main Committee. I believe that would be a great way for us—
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The member for Sturt will resume his seat. The Leader of the House will resume his seat. There are other procedures in the House if the member for Sturt seeks to proceed down that line.
Daryl Melham (Banks, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Mr Melham interjecting
Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I ask that the offensive remark by the member for Banks on this National Police Remembrance Day be withdrawn.
Daryl Melham (Banks, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I withdraw my remarks, Madam Deputy Speaker.
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The member for Sturt has put his question. As I stated, I do not think I am in a position to answer that. It is not about the procedures of the House and there are other forms by which to address it.