Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

On that point, I do appreciate that I got a brief notice during question time. I will go back and reflect on the Hansardon two matters, because I do want to address a question that was raised as well during question time. Firstly, 193(3) is strict about imputations of improper motives and personal reflections on members of this place, the other place and various other places. I will review the Hansard and come back on that. But there was also during a question time a question that alleged the buying of a vote by a member of another place. In my view, if someone had raised a point of order on this front, I would have asked for that to be rephrased. From the rough Hansard I have of this—and I haven't been able to check all of it, but I will come back—on the phrase that has been highlighted to me but not re-read so far I would have also asked Senator Duniam to have rephrased that. But I do draw attention to the fact that I would have done similar on a question that referred to the buying of a vote. So could all senators please be very mindful of 193(3) and reflections and assigning improper motives to other senators and members. Thank you.