Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Dickson will resume his seat. I simply say to the Leader of the House that I took it that this was an illustration of this problem that has occurred over several parliaments. The indications of lying on that occasion as part of the point of order were of the ilk that has happened over several parliaments where there is frustration with the need to have withdrawals. I did not believe that it was specific to anything that happened. It was perhaps intemperate language but I understood where the Manager of Opposition Business was coming from. I sat him down before he completed his point of order. He might feel aggrieved by that and he has left his standing orders behind. But the point was that I felt able to deal with the matter because it is something that has been unsatisfactory for several parliaments. But I will continue to apply the rules as they have been applied in the past. That includes where I think that people are absolutely specifically calling other individuals or groups liars and I will ask them to withdraw. In that case, it was part of the point of order that the Manager of Opposition Business was making. It may or may not have been helpful but, as the chair, I understood where he was coming from.

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