John Hogg (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I want to refer to matters that happened in the chamber today and a matter that takes place when we have valedictories and first speeches in this place—that is, senators approaching people in the private areas of the chamber. I remind senators of rulings given by President Calvert that it is not in order for senators to approach distinguished guests in the chamber. That was Senator Calvert's ruling. He went on to say that this is a rule of the Senate which applies to all visitors in the galleries on the floor of the chamber at all times, including visitors from the other place. When we have visitors from the other place here, I understand that people would like to engage with them after a valedictory or after a first speech, but the appropriate place to do it is outside the chamber, not on the floor of the chamber. Thank you.