Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Deputy-President) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Roberts, I have asked you a number of times to be careful of imputations. I did quote to you the statement made by the President earlier this week. Senator Marshall has raised standing order No. 203, which clearly does go to the issue of not taking note of what the chair is suggesting. It does leave the final matter to the President. I will ask the President to have a look at what has occurred today, but I would ask you once again. It is obvious that an imputation is clear when you link the word 'corrupt', or any of the other words, to senators or indeed to a particular party—it also extends. I would ask you not to use that language in the remainder of your speech, and I will ask the President to review. The President will come back to the chamber if he thinks it is necessary. Thank you.