Duncan Kerr (Denison, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I also have a question for you, Mr Speaker. Has your attention been drawn to an uncharitably titled article in today’s Sunshine Coast Daily which reads ‘Slipper denies speech snooze’ and the accompanying photograph. In particular, the article claims:

A photograph of Mr Slipper, taken from a mobile phone on the Opposition side of parliament, was sent anonymously to the Daily yesterday afternoon.

Mr Speaker, can you advise the House whether it is within the standing orders for a member of the opposition to photograph another member of the opposition? Given the angle of the photograph, can you or your advisers identify who has taken what certainly appears to be—

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

The member for Denison will resume his seat. I will be taking no action on this matter. It is for any aggrieved member to have raised this with me and I am not entertaining taking the matter any further.