Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Health) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is of course to the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister lie to Australians before the election—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member will resume her seat. That is totally inappropriate behaviour and the member will leave under 94(a).

Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise on a point of order. I was sitting directly behind the member. I could not hear the question because the microphone was switched off. Can you advise why the microphone was switched off at that time.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes—because I asked her to resume her seat, which you can do sequentially.

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am trying to work out what the member for Ballarat was thrown out for.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I think you know.

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

No, we do not. I have a point of order.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member will resume his seat. You are not entitled to ask.

Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We are in a dictatorship here.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I warn the member for Isaacs!

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have a point of order in terms of the form of the question. I am asking whether the form of the question—given the use of the word 'lie', which you have not previously ruled out—is why the member has been expelled. Previously you have ruled that the word 'liar' is unacceptable, but 'lie' you have allowed.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There is no point of order. The member will resume his seat.