Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I should have mentioned a moment ago--I apologise, Mr Speaker—that ordinarily, as has been the practice no matter who's been in government, when senior frontbenchers have stood down from the frontbench on a sitting day, they get to make a speech to the parliament. Because, obviously, the member for Gorton and the member for Barton stood down during the break, they'll be seeking indulgence, after the MPI today, for the member for Gorton to make a speech of that nature and, after the MPI tomorrow, for the member for Barton to make a speech of that nature.