Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The member for Canning will leave the chamber under standing order 94(a).

The member for Canning then left the chamber .

The silence was to give me some time to prepare a reasonable response. I would have thought that in the circumstances that was warranted. But obviously any adherence to the standing orders by anybody in this place is not. I will ask the Prime Minister to withdraw. I do understand completely what the Leader of the House has said but, given the circumstances, I am going to ask her to withdraw for the benefit of the parliament.

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