George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Acting Deputy President, I rise on a point of order. The senator has now plainly reflected on Senator Sinodinos. She has accused him of impropriety and dishonesty. I take you to standing order 193, substanding order (3):

(3) A senator shall not use offensive words—

it is not possible to dispute that the words Senator Collins has used are offensive—

against … any member of such House, … and all imputations of improper motives—

the senator herself used the word 'impropriety'—

and all personal reflections on those Houses, members or officers shall be considered highly disorderly.

Senator Furner, I am inviting you as a neutral chairman to rule that the assertion of impropriety against the senator, which was Senator Collins's very word—

Senator Jacinta Collins interjecting—