Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I will finally rule on this. I have not at any time heard a personal allegation against the minister. On the first point of order, I asked the member to withdraw because there was a belief that something had been said—and I did not pick up those words. To be safe, I asked him to withdraw, which he did. The second time, even though I did not hear a personal allegation, to allow the speech to go on, it was easier to ask the member for Paterson to withdraw again. I have listened very carefully since then, and I have at no time heard any personal allegation against the minister. That is final.

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