House debates
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Questions to the Speaker
Privilege
3:15 pm
Joel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Madam Deputy Speaker, with respect to the matter raised by the member for North Sydney, I would ask you whether you would consider asking him to authenticate the photograph and to provide the source of the photograph so we can all be assured there has not been a breach of the standing orders.
Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I seek leave to table the photograph.
Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
If he knew the standing orders, he would know that it has already been tabled. To help the member for North Sydney, as a matter of privilege the incorporation of documents is automatic and it has been. Check with the clerks or read the standing orders just once.
3:56 pm
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The photo has been tabled and will be dealt with by the Speaker.
Joel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
With respect, Madam Deputy Speaker, the tabling or the incorporation of the photograph does not provide us with the source of the photograph and therefore does not give us the assurance we are seeking.
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The issue of the photograph will form part of the matter of privilege.