Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Conroy. The mere fact that you referred to Her Majesty in the debate—

Opposition senators interjecting—

Order! And, as the standing order does clearly state, it was in a way to potentially influence the debate. You have referred to Her Majesty; you have linked Her Majesty to remarks made by the Governor-General and you have referred to the Governor-General as having possibly a different view to that of Her Majesty. You cannot say those things, and I am stressing that you cannot continue along those lines in relation to talking about Her Majesty and the Governor-General in any way that is going to reflect differences or in any way that is going to reflect adversely on either of those positions. So, Senator Conroy, you have the call. Be very careful about how you continue in relation to the monarch and the Governor-General.