Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Riverina is warned, and it is only on the basis of his continual interjections—I am unclear on what he said.

Both the member for Boothby and the member for Sturt might read Practice. This occupant of the chair would not be the first person who has not offered somebody the call on the basis that they are seeking a point of order. The member for Menzies has been at the end of that with the present Speaker, so it is not the first time that I have not done it. We understand these things; but I simply say that, in toto, the picking and choosing of standing orders that are important is miraculous. When people can ignore the fact that nobody except those who have the call are to make a statement or an interjection, I find it incredible that then they want to find my cooperation on all occasions.

Let us get the facts straight: the member for Solomon’s point of order was not a point of order.

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