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

The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. It is a very serious question, and therefore for me to consider it I probably need to read the motion. As it is very hard to hear motions in this place when everybody else is yelling, I will stop the clock, if we could. I think that is reasonable. For everybody's information, sub judice is a very difficult issue for the parliament. It is a very difficult issue. It does not go to matters that are before the court or public; it is about the impression the parliament makes on the issues and the decision that a judge or jury may make—or in normal circumstances where there may be. So it is upon the parliament to be very cautious in any of these issues. However, I believe that the motion does not affect sub judice. But I will caution everybody in this debate not to overstep that mark in their contributions or I will sit them down. There is a matter before the court. We should all take the issue of sexual harassment very seriously.

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