Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Before we move to question time, senators, there was an incident in the chamber earlier with a laptop computer displaying a slogan, which a number of senators and people who are not senators have brought to my attention. I remind senators of the rulings of my predecessor about slogans on clothes and my own rulings with respect to the display of slogans in the chamber, be they on badges or in any other form. The display of any slogans is out of order, and I will rule accordingly.

Jordon Steele-John (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I wish to give a brief explanation of no longer than one minute to the chamber in relation to the incident.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Jordon Steele-John (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am the source of the incident you just described, and I want to offer an apology to my parliamentary colleagues. I hurriedly had to make a contribution to senators' statements in the chamber earlier. I was unable to get that statement to print from my printer in my office, so I grabbed a team member's laptop, brought it in here, opened it up, made the speech and was only made aware of the presence of the slogan sticker on the back of the thing post the speech. I apologise for any offence caused or, indeed, for generally violating a ruling you have made.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Steele-John. We will move to question time.