Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, in a motion of dissent in the Speaker's ruling the debate needs to be very tightly delivered by the opposition or by, indeed, the government. The Manager of Opposition Business is now reflecting on the Speaker by suggesting that, somehow, your position is illegitimate because you were escorted to the chair and nominated and seconded by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the House. If the opposition knew what they were talking about they would realise that the successful nominee is escorted to the chair by the persons they regard as their two closest friends in the chamber, not by their positions. Therefore, it is a disgraceful slur on the election that was conducted yesterday into the speakership to now reflect on your chairmanship not just your ruling. I would say that the Manager of Opposition Business is sailing very close to the wind of being ejected from the parliament for that unparliamentary behaviour.

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